#8F92DB Color
#8F92DB is rgb(143, 146, 219) in RGB, hsl(238, 51%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 33%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), visibly different at ΔE 12.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F92DBrgb(143, 146, 219)hsl(238, 51%, 71%)hsv(238, 35%, 86%)cmyk(35%, 33%, 0%, 14%)oklch(68.7% 0.107 281.4)lab(62.52% 11.94 -38.01)lch(62.52% 39.84 287.45)What #8F92DB 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 #8F92DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F92DB Channel Values
How #8F92DB 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 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 51% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 35% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.88:1 vs white · 7.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F92DB 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 #8F92DB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F92DB; 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 #8F92DB
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 #8F92DB 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.
#8F92DB#9191DB#9192DB#9191DB#9091DB#819E9E#8799B9#989898Using #8F92DB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f92db: #8F92DB;background-color: #8F92DB;colors: { 'color-8f92db': '#8F92DB' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.573, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_8f92db">#8F92DB</color>fill="#8F92DB"More Blue Colors
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#8F92DB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F92DB?
#8F92DB is a light blue — rgb(143, 146, 219) in RGB and hsl(238, 51%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.21.
What is the RGB value of #8F92DB?
#8F92DB is rgb(143, 146, 219) — red 143, green 146, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F92DB?
#8F92DB converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 33%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F92DB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8F92DB scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F92DB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F92DB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 15.14, which is visibly different.
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