#8F92BC Color
#8F92BC is rgb(143, 146, 188) in RGB, hsl(236, 25%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 22%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F92BCrgb(143, 146, 188)hsl(236, 25%, 65%)hsv(236, 24%, 74%)cmyk(24%, 22%, 0%, 26%)oklch(67.3% 0.062 281.4)lab(61.45% 5.87 -22.37)lch(61.45% 23.12 284.70)What #8F92BC 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 #8F92BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F92BC Channel Values
How #8F92BC 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 143 · G 146 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 25% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 24% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F92BC 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 #8F92BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F92BC; 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 #8F92BC
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 #8F92BC 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.
#8F92BC#9191BC#9192BC#9191BC#9091BC#889898#8B96A8#959595Using #8F92BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f92bc: #8F92BC;background-color: #8F92BC;colors: { 'color-8f92bc': '#8F92BC' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.573, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_8f92bc">#8F92BC</color>fill="#8F92BC"More Blue Colors
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#8F92BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F92BC?
#8F92BC is a light blue — rgb(143, 146, 188) in RGB and hsl(236, 25%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #8F92BC?
#8F92BC is rgb(143, 146, 188) — red 143, green 146, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F92BC?
#8F92BC converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 22%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F92BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8F92BC scores 3:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F92BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F92BC 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 15.55, which is visibly different.
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