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#8F95BC Color

#8F95BC is rgb(143, 149, 188) in RGB, hsl(232, 25%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 21%, 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 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F95BC
HEX#8F95BC
RGBrgb(143, 149, 188)
HSLhsl(232, 25%, 65%)
HSVhsv(232, 24%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 21%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.058 277.9)
LABlab(62.26% 4.27 -21.15)
LCHlch(62.26% 21.57 281.42)

What #8F95BC 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 #8F95BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 6.86Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 7.21Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 9.08Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 10.04Rhythm#777696ΔE 12.36Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 12.49

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#8F95BC Channel Values

How #8F95BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 143 · G 149 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 25% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 24% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F95BC 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8F95BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F95BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8F95BC
Complementary
#BCB68F
Analogous
#8FACBC
Analogous
#A08FBC
Triadic
#BC8F95
Triadic
#95BC8F
Split comp.
#BCA08F
Split comp.
#ACBC8F

Tints & Shades of #8F95BC

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.

Tints

#9FA4C6
#ACB1CD
#BCC0D7
#CCCFE0
#DCDEEA
#E9EAF2

Shades

#737AAB
#5C6499
#4B517C
#393E60
#282C43
#191B29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8F95BC.

How #8F95BC 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#8F95BC
Protanopia#9494BC
Protanomaly#9294BC
Deuteranopia#9393BC
Deuteranomaly#9194BC
Tritanopia#899B9B
Tritanomaly#8B98A9
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #8F95BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f95bc: #8F95BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F95BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f95bc': '#8F95BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.584, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_8f95bc">#8F95BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F95BC"

More Blue Colors

#8F95BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8F95BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F95BC?

#8F95BC is a light blue — rgb(143, 149, 188) in RGB and hsl(232, 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 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #8F95BC?

#8F95BC is rgb(143, 149, 188) — red 143, green 149, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F95BC?

#8F95BC converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 21%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F95BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8F95BC scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F95BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F95BC 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 14.1, which is visibly different.

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