Palettes / Colors / #8FBCFE
#8FBCFE — Light Vivid Blue
#8FBCFE 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 #8FBCFE 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.
#8FBCFE 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 #FED290; it also sits naturally between #90F3FE and #9B90FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8FBCFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 188, 254 |
| HSL | 216°, 98%, 78% |
| HSV | 216°, 44%, 100% |
| CMYK | 44%, 26%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 47.20, 48.96, 100.73 |
| Yxy | 48.96, 0.2397, 0.2487 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.43, 1.86, -37.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.97, 1.72, -41.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 74% · Blue 100%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8FBCFE
.text { color: #8FBCFE; }
.background { background-color: #8FBCFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FBCFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 188, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 98%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FBCFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 188, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FBCFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 188, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8FBCFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FBCFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FED290:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8FBCFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FBCFE
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 #8FBCFE: ·
How #8FBCFE 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 #8FBCFE 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 #8FBCFE?
#8FBCFE is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 143, 188, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8FBCFE?
#8FBCFE is RGB 143, 188, 254 — HSL 216°, 98%, 78% — CMYK 44%, 26%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #8FBCFE?
Its complement is #FED290; analogous partners are #90F3FE and #9B90FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8FBCFE for text?
Black text on #8FBCFE has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.