Palettes / Colors / #8EA2EB
#8EA2EB — Light Blue
#8EA2EB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #8EA2EB 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.
#8EA2EB 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 #EBD78E; it also sits naturally between #8ED1EB and #A98EEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8EA2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 142, 162, 235 |
| HSL | 227°, 70%, 74% |
| HSV | 227°, 40%, 92% |
| CMYK | 40%, 31%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 39.07, 37.59, 83.79 |
| Yxy | 37.59, 0.2435, 0.2343 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.72, 10.92, -38.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.31, 9.89, -43.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 64% · Blue 92%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 31% · 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 #8EA2EB
.text { color: #8EA2EB; }
.background { background-color: #8EA2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8EA2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(142, 162, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 70%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8EA2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(142, 162, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8EA2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(142, 162, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8EA2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8EA2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBD78E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8EA2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8EA2EB
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 #8EA2EB: ·
How #8EA2EB 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 #8EA2EB 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 #8EA2EB?
#8EA2EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 142, 162, 235). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8EA2EB?
#8EA2EB is RGB 142, 162, 235 — HSL 227°, 70%, 74% — CMYK 40%, 31%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #8EA2EB?
Its complement is #EBD78E; analogous partners are #8ED1EB and #A98EEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8EA2EB for text?
Black text on #8EA2EB has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.