Palettes / Colors / #8FA2FD

#8FA2FD — Light Vivid Blue

#8FA2FD is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #8FA2FD 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.

#8FA2FD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #FDEB91; it also sits naturally between #91D9FD and #B591FD. 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 56% · Green 64% · Blue 99%

Cyan 43% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8FA2FD

.text { color: #8FA2FD; }
.background { background-color: #8FA2FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FA2FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 162, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FA2FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 162, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FA2FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 162, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8FA2FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FA2FD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FDEB91:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8FA2FD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FA2FD

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:

How #8FA2FD 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 #8FA2FD rather than the exact color:

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 #8FA2FD?

#8FA2FD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 143, 162, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8FA2FD?

#8FA2FD is RGB 143, 162, 253 — HSL 230°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 43%, 36%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #8FA2FD?

Its complement is #FDEB91; analogous partners are #91D9FD and #B591FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8FA2FD for text?

Black text on #8FA2FD has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.