Palettes / Colors / #8FBEFD
#8FBEFD — Light Vivid Blue
#8FBEFD 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 #8FBEFD 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.
#8FBEFD 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 #FDCE91; it also sits naturally between #91F6FD and #9891FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8FBEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 190, 253 |
| HSL | 214°, 96%, 78% |
| HSV | 214°, 43%, 99% |
| CMYK | 43%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 47.47, 49.76, 100.03 |
| Yxy | 49.76, 0.2407, 0.2522 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.92, 0.49, -35.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.54, 0.45, -40.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 75% · Blue 99%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8FBEFD
.text { color: #8FBEFD; }
.background { background-color: #8FBEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FBEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 190, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FBEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 190, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FBEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 190, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8FBEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FBEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDCE91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8FBEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FBEFD
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 #8FBEFD: ·
How #8FBEFD 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 #8FBEFD 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 #8FBEFD?
#8FBEFD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 143, 190, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8FBEFD?
#8FBEFD is RGB 143, 190, 253 — HSL 214°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 43%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #8FBEFD?
Its complement is #FDCE91; analogous partners are #91F6FD and #9891FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8FBEFD for text?
Black text on #8FBEFD has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.