Palettes / Colors / #8AAFEB
#8AAFEB — Light Blue
#8AAFEB 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 #8AAFEB 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.
#8AAFEB 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 #EBC689; it also sits naturally between #89E0EB and #9589EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8AAFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 175, 235 |
| HSL | 217°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 217°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 41%, 26%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.81, 42.06, 84.57 |
| Yxy | 42.06, 0.2437, 0.2512 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.91, 2.57, -33.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.85, 2.32, -36.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 69% · Blue 92%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8AAFEB
.text { color: #8AAFEB; }
.background { background-color: #8AAFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8AAFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 175, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8AAFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 175, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8AAFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 175, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8AAFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8AAFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8AAFEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBC689:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8AAFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8AAFEB
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 #8AAFEB: ·
How #8AAFEB 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 #8AAFEB 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 #8AAFEB?
#8AAFEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 138, 175, 235). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8AAFEB?
#8AAFEB is RGB 138, 175, 235 — HSL 217°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 41%, 26%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #8AAFEB?
Its complement is #EBC689; analogous partners are #89E0EB and #9589EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8AAFEB for text?
Black text on #8AAFEB has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.