Palettes / Colors / #8AAEEF
#8AAEEF — Light Blue
#8AAEEF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #8AAEEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8AAEEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFCC8A; it also sits naturally between #8AE0EF and #998AEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8AAEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 174, 239 |
| HSL | 219°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 219°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 42%, 27%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 41.20, 41.91, 87.58 |
| Yxy | 41.91, 0.2414, 0.2455 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.81, 4.23, -36.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.74, 3.83, -39.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 68% · Blue 94%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8AAEEF
.text { color: #8AAEEF; }
.background { background-color: #8AAEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8AAEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 174, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8AAEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 174, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8AAEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 174, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8AAEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8AAEEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFCC8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8AAEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8AAEEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8AAEEF: ·
How #8AAEEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8AAEEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8AAEEF?
#8AAEEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 138, 174, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8AAEEF?
#8AAEEF is RGB 138, 174, 239 — HSL 219°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 42%, 27%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #8AAEEF?
Its complement is #EFCC8A; analogous partners are #8AE0EF and #998AEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8AAEEF for text?
Black text on #8AAEEF has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.