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#8FB2CC Color

#8FB2CC is rgb(143, 178, 204) in RGB, hsl(206, 37%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 13%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FB2CC
HEX#8FB2CC
RGBrgb(143, 178, 204)
HSLhsl(206, 37%, 68%)
HSVhsv(206, 30%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 13%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.054 240.6)
LABlab(70.66% -7.70 -17.35)
LCHlch(70.66% 18.98 246.07)

What #8FB2CC 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 #8FB2CC, 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.

#8FB2CC Channel Values

How #8FB2CC 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 178 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 37% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 30% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FB2CC 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8FB2CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FB2CC; 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 #8FB2CC

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 #8FB2CC 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#8FB2CC
Protanopia#ADADCC
Protanomaly#A2AFCC
Deuteranopia#A7A7CD
Deuteranomaly#9EACCC
Tritanopia#8AB6B6
Tritanomaly#8CB4BF
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #8FB2CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fb2cc: #8FB2CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FB2CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fb2cc': '#8FB2CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.698, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_8fb2cc">#8FB2CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FB2CC"

More Blue Colors

#8FB2CC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8FB2CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FB2CC?

#8FB2CC is a light blue — rgb(143, 178, 204) in RGB and hsl(206, 37%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #8FB2CC?

#8FB2CC is rgb(143, 178, 204) — red 143, green 178, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FB2CC?

#8FB2CC converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 13%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FB2CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FB2CC scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FB2CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FB2CC 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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