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#8F9CFE Color

#8F9CFE is rgb(143, 156, 254) in RGB, hsl(233, 98%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 39%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), visibly different at ΔE 12.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F9CFE
HEX#8F9CFE
RGBrgb(143, 156, 254)
HSLhsl(233, 98%, 78%)
HSVhsv(233, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 39%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.143 276.5)
LABlab(66.48% 14.11 -50.99)
LCHlch(66.48% 52.91 285.47)

What #8F9CFE 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 #8F9CFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#8F9CFE Channel Values

How #8F9CFE 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 156 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 98% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F9CFE 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8F9CFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F9CFE; 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 #8F9CFE

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 #8F9CFE 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#8F9CFE
Protanopia#9A9AFE
Protanomaly#969BFE
Deuteranopia#9898FE
Deuteranomaly#949AFE
Tritanopia#79ADAD
Tritanomaly#82A6D2
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #8F9CFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f9cfe: #8F9CFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F9CFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f9cfe': '#8F9CFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.612, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_8f9cfe">#8F9CFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F9CFE"

More Blue Colors

#8F9CFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8F9CFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F9CFE?

#8F9CFE is a light blue — rgb(143, 156, 254) in RGB and hsl(233, 98%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.27.

What is the RGB value of #8F9CFE?

#8F9CFE is rgb(143, 156, 254) — red 143, green 156, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F9CFE?

#8F9CFE converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 39%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F9CFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8F9CFE scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F9CFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F9CFE 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 12.27, which is visibly different.

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