Palettes / Colors / #8CCFEE
#8CCFEE — Light Blue
#8CCFEE 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 #8CCFEE 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.
#8CCFEE 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 #EEAB8C; it also sits naturally between #8CEEDC and #8C9EEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8CCFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 140, 207, 238 |
| HSL | 199°, 74%, 74% |
| HSV | 199°, 41%, 93% |
| CMYK | 41%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 48.56, 56.37, 89.21 |
| Yxy | 56.37, 0.2501, 0.2904 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.83, -13.33, -21.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.08, -12.13, -22.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 13% · 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 #8CCFEE
.text { color: #8CCFEE; }
.background { background-color: #8CCFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8CCFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(140, 207, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 74%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8CCFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(140, 207, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8CCFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(140, 207, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8CCFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8CCFEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEAB8C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8CCFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8CCFEE
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 #8CCFEE: ·
How #8CCFEE 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 #8CCFEE 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 #8CCFEE?
#8CCFEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 140, 207, 238). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8CCFEE?
#8CCFEE is RGB 140, 207, 238 — HSL 199°, 74%, 74% — CMYK 41%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #8CCFEE?
Its complement is #EEAB8C; analogous partners are #8CEEDC and #8C9EEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8CCFEE for text?
Black text on #8CCFEE has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.