Palettes / Colors / #8BD2EE
#8BD2EE — Light Blue
#8BD2EE 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 #8BD2EE 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.
#8BD2EE 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 #EEA78C; it also sits naturally between #8CEED9 and #8CA1EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8BD2EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 139, 210, 238 |
| HSL | 197°, 74%, 74% |
| HSV | 197°, 42%, 93% |
| CMYK | 42%, 12%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 49.13, 57.76, 89.45 |
| Yxy | 57.76, 0.2502, 0.2942 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.60, -15.13, -20.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.00, -13.76, -21.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 82% · Blue 93%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8BD2EE
.text { color: #8BD2EE; }
.background { background-color: #8BD2EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8BD2EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(139, 210, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 74%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8BD2EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(139, 210, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8BD2EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(139, 210, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8BD2EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8BD2EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEA78C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8BD2EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8BD2EE
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 #8BD2EE: ·
How #8BD2EE 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 #8BD2EE 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 #8BD2EE?
#8BD2EE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 139, 210, 238). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8BD2EE?
#8BD2EE is RGB 139, 210, 238 — HSL 197°, 74%, 74% — CMYK 42%, 12%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #8BD2EE?
Its complement is #EEA78C; analogous partners are #8CEED9 and #8CA1EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8BD2EE for text?
Black text on #8BD2EE has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.