Palettes / Colors / #8EA8EC
#8EA8EC — Light Blue
#8EA8EC 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 #8EA8EC 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.
#8EA8EC 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 #ECD18E; it also sits naturally between #8ED7EC and #A28EEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8EA8EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 142, 168, 236 |
| HSL | 223°, 71%, 74% |
| HSV | 223°, 40%, 93% |
| CMYK | 40%, 29%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 40.30, 39.81, 84.92 |
| Yxy | 39.81, 0.2442, 0.2412 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.34, 7.80, -36.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.10, 7.06, -40.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 66% · Blue 93%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 29% · 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 #8EA8EC
.text { color: #8EA8EC; }
.background { background-color: #8EA8EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8EA8EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(142, 168, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 71%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8EA8EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(142, 168, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8EA8EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(142, 168, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8EA8EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8EA8EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8EA8EC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECD18E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8EA8EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8EA8EC
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 #8EA8EC: ·
How #8EA8EC 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 #8EA8EC 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 #8EA8EC?
#8EA8EC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 142, 168, 236). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8EA8EC?
#8EA8EC is RGB 142, 168, 236 — HSL 223°, 71%, 74% — CMYK 40%, 29%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #8EA8EC?
Its complement is #ECD18E; analogous partners are #8ED7EC and #A28EEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8EA8EC for text?
Black text on #8EA8EC has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.