Palettes / Colors / #8BB1EA
#8BB1EA — Light Blue
#8BB1EA 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 #8BB1EA 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.
#8BB1EA 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 #EAC48B; it also sits naturally between #8BE0EA and #948BEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8BB1EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 139, 177, 234 |
| HSL | 216°, 69%, 73% |
| HSV | 216°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 41%, 24%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 41.22, 42.87, 83.94 |
| Yxy | 42.87, 0.2453, 0.2551 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.47, 1.45, -32.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.48, 1.30, -35.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 69% · Blue 92%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 24% · 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 #8BB1EA
.text { color: #8BB1EA; }
.background { background-color: #8BB1EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8BB1EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(139, 177, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 69%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8BB1EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(139, 177, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8BB1EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(139, 177, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8BB1EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8BB1EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAC48B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8BB1EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8BB1EA
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 #8BB1EA: ·
How #8BB1EA 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 #8BB1EA 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 #8BB1EA?
#8BB1EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 139, 177, 234). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8BB1EA?
#8BB1EA is RGB 139, 177, 234 — HSL 216°, 69%, 73% — CMYK 41%, 24%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #8BB1EA?
Its complement is #EAC48B; analogous partners are #8BE0EA and #948BEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8BB1EA for text?
Black text on #8BB1EA has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.