Palettes / Colors / #8FACDB
#8FACDB — Light Muted Blue
#8FACDB is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #8FACDB 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.
#8FACDB 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 #DBBE8F; it also sits naturally between #8FD2DB and #988FDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8FACDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 172, 219 |
| HSL | 217°, 51%, 71% |
| HSV | 217°, 35%, 86% |
| CMYK | 35%, 21%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 38.87, 40.46, 72.78 |
| Yxy | 40.46, 0.2555, 0.2660 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.80, 1.31, -26.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.61, 1.17, -27.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 67% · Blue 86%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8FACDB
.text { color: #8FACDB; }
.background { background-color: #8FACDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FACDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 172, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 51%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FACDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 172, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FACDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 172, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8FACDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FACDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8FACDB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBBE8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8FACDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FACDB
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 #8FACDB: ·
How #8FACDB 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 #8FACDB 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 #8FACDB?
#8FACDB is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 143, 172, 219). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8FACDB?
#8FACDB is RGB 143, 172, 219 — HSL 217°, 51%, 71% — CMYK 35%, 21%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #8FACDB?
Its complement is #DBBE8F; analogous partners are #8FD2DB and #988FDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8FACDB for text?
Black text on #8FACDB has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.