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#8FA9FF Color

#8FA9FF is rgb(143, 169, 255) in RGB, hsl(226, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FA9FF
HEX#8FA9FF
RGBrgb(143, 169, 255)
HSLhsl(226, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(226, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.128 270.3)
LABlab(69.91% 7.42 -46.18)
LCHlch(69.91% 46.77 279.12)

What #8FA9FF 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 #8FA9FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 5.33Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 10.51United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 12.55French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 13.08Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 15.36Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 16.93

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

#8FA9FF Channel Values

How #8FA9FF 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 169 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FA9FF 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8FA9FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8FA9FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FA9FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8FA9FF
Complementary
#FFE58F
Analogous
#8FE1FF
Analogous
#AD8FFF
Triadic
#FF8FA9
Triadic
#A9FF8F
Split comp.
#FFAD8F
Split comp.
#E1FF8F

Tints & Shades of #8FA9FF

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

#9EB5FF
#ADC0FF
#BDCCFF
#C7D4FF
#D6E0FF
#E5EBFF

Shades

#577EFF
#2457FF
#0037EB
#002BB8
#001E80
#00124D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8FA9FF.

How #8FA9FF 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#8FA9FF
Protanopia#A5A5FF
Protanomaly#9DA7FF
Deuteranopia#A1A1FF
Deuteranomaly#9AA4FF
Tritanopia#7BB7B7
Tritanomaly#83B1D8
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8FA9FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fa9ff: #8FA9FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FA9FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fa9ff': '#8FA9FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.663, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_8fa9ff">#8FA9FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FA9FF"

More Blue Colors

#8FA9FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8FA9FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FA9FF?

#8FA9FF is a light blue — rgb(143, 169, 255) in RGB and hsl(226, 100%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #8FA9FF?

#8FA9FF is rgb(143, 169, 255) — red 143, green 169, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FA9FF?

#8FA9FF converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FA9FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FA9FF scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FA9FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FA9FF 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 10.51, which is visibly different.

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