#8EBCF1 Color
#8EBCF1 is rgb(142, 188, 241) in RGB, hsl(212, 78%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 22%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aero (#7CB9E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EBCF1rgb(142, 188, 241)hsl(212, 78%, 75%)hsv(212, 41%, 95%)cmyk(41%, 22%, 0%, 5%)oklch(78.2% 0.091 252.5)lab(74.45% -5.65 -31.64)lch(74.45% 32.14 259.87)What #8EBCF1 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8EBCF1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EBCF1 Channel Values
How #8EBCF1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 142 · G 188 · B 241 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 78% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 41% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EBCF1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8EBCF1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EBCF1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8EBCF1
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8EBCF1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8EBCF1#B5B5F1#A7B8F1#AFAFF2#A3B4F1#82C4C4#87C1D7#B8B8B8Using #8EBCF1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ebcf1: #8EBCF1;background-color: #8EBCF1;colors: { 'color-8ebcf1': '#8EBCF1' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.737, blue: 0.945)<color name="color_8ebcf1">#8EBCF1</color>fill="#8EBCF1"More Blue Colors
#8EBCF1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EBCF1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EBCF1?
#8EBCF1 is a light blue — rgb(142, 188, 241) in RGB and hsl(212, 78%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aero (#7CB9E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.
What is the RGB value of #8EBCF1?
#8EBCF1 is rgb(142, 188, 241) — red 142, green 188, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EBCF1?
#8EBCF1 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 22%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EBCF1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EBCF1 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EBCF1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EBCF1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.34, which is visibly different.
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