#8F94FF Color

#8F94FF is rgb(143, 148, 255) in RGB, hsl(237, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 42%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), visibly different at ΔE 14.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F94FF

HEX#8F94FF

RGBrgb(143, 148, 255)

HSLhsl(237, 100%, 78%)

HSVhsv(237, 44%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(44%, 42%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.155 279.7)

LABlab(64.49% 18.66 -54.68)

LCHlch(64.49% 57.78 288.84)

What #8F94FF 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 #8F94FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 14.58 Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 16.39 Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 16.57 Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 16.95 Han Blue#446CCFΔE 19.35 Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 19.54

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#8F94FF Channel Values

How #8F94FF 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 148 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 237° · S 100% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 237° · S 44% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 44% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.68:1 vs white · 7.85:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F94FF 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8F94FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F94FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8F94FF

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 #8F94FF 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.

Typical#8F94FF

Protanopia#9393FF

Protanomaly#9293FF

Deuteranopia#9292FF

Deuteranomaly#9193FF

Tritanopia#77A7A7

Tritanomaly#81A0D0

Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #8F94FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8f94ff: #8F94FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F94FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f94ff': '#8F94FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.580, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_8f94ff">#8F94FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#8F94FF"

More Blue Colors

#8F94FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#8F94FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F94FF?

#8F94FF is a light blue — rgb(143, 148, 255) in RGB and hsl(237, 100%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.58.

What is the RGB value of #8F94FF?

#8F94FF is rgb(143, 148, 255) — red 143, green 148, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F94FF?

#8F94FF converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 42%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F94FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8F94FF scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F94FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F94FF 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 16.57, which is visibly different.

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