Palettes / Colors / #8FCAEE
#8FCAEE — Light Blue
#8FCAEE 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 #8FCAEE 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.
#8FCAEE 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 #EEB490; it also sits naturally between #90EEE3 and #909BEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8FCAEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 202, 238 |
| HSL | 203°, 74%, 75% |
| HSV | 203°, 40%, 93% |
| CMYK | 40%, 15%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.88, 54.25, 88.84 |
| Yxy | 54.25, 0.2507, 0.2841 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.61, -9.96, -23.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.66, -9.07, -24.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 79% · Blue 93%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 15% · 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 #8FCAEE
.text { color: #8FCAEE; }
.background { background-color: #8FCAEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FCAEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 202, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 74%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FCAEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 202, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FCAEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 202, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8FCAEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FCAEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8FCAEE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEB490:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8FCAEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FCAEE
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 #8FCAEE: ·
How #8FCAEE 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 #8FCAEE 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 #8FCAEE?
#8FCAEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 143, 202, 238). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8FCAEE?
#8FCAEE is RGB 143, 202, 238 — HSL 203°, 74%, 75% — CMYK 40%, 15%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #8FCAEE?
Its complement is #EEB490; analogous partners are #90EEE3 and #909BEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8FCAEE for text?
Black text on #8FCAEE has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.