Palettes / Colors / #8CC0DE

#8CC0DE — Light Blue

#8CC0DE is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

#8CC0DE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DEAA8C; it also sits naturally between #8CDED3 and #8C97DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 55% · Green 75% · Blue 87%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #8CC0DE

.text { color: #8CC0DE; }
.background { background-color: #8CC0DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8CC0DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(140, 192, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 55%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8CC0DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(140, 192, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8CC0DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(140, 192, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8CC0DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8CC0DE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #8CC0DE

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DEAA8C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8CC0DE: #000000.

How #8CC0DE 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 #8CC0DE

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #8CC0DE?

#8CC0DE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 140, 192, 222). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8CC0DE?

#8CC0DE is RGB 140, 192, 222 — HSL 202°, 55%, 71% — CMYK 37%, 14%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #8CC0DE?

Its complement is #DEAA8C; analogous partners are #8CDED3 and #8C97DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8CC0DE for text?

Black text on #8CC0DE has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.