#8F92BD Color
#8F92BD is rgb(143, 146, 189) in RGB, hsl(236, 26%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 23%, 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 6.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F92BDrgb(143, 146, 189)hsl(236, 26%, 65%)hsv(236, 24%, 74%)cmyk(24%, 23%, 0%, 26%)oklch(67.3% 0.064 281.4)lab(61.48% 6.05 -22.88)lch(61.48% 23.67 284.82)What #8F92BD 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 #8F92BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F92BD Channel Values
How #8F92BD 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 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 26% · 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 23% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.99:1 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 #8F92BD 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 #8F92BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F92BD; 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 #8F92BD
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 #8F92BD 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.
#8F92BD#9191BD#9192BD#9191BD#9091BD#889898#8B96A8#959595Using #8F92BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f92bd: #8F92BD;background-color: #8F92BD;colors: { 'color-8f92bd': '#8F92BD' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.573, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_8f92bd">#8F92BD</color>fill="#8F92BD"More Blue Colors
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#8F92BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F92BD?
#8F92BD is a light blue — rgb(143, 146, 189) in RGB and hsl(236, 26%, 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 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #8F92BD?
#8F92BD is rgb(143, 146, 189) — red 143, green 146, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F92BD?
#8F92BD converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 23%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F92BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8F92BD scores 2.99:1 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 #8F92BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F92BD 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 16.04, which is visibly different.
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