Palettes / Colors / #8FCAEF
#8FCAEF — Light Blue
#8FCAEF 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 #8FCAEF 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.
#8FCAEF 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 #EFB48F; it also sits naturally between #8FEFE4 and #8F9BEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8FCAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 202, 239 |
| HSL | 203°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 203°, 40%, 94% |
| CMYK | 40%, 15%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 48.03, 54.31, 89.61 |
| Yxy | 54.31, 0.2502, 0.2829 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.64, -9.70, -24.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.70, -8.84, -25.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 79% · Blue 94%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8FCAEF
.text { color: #8FCAEF; }
.background { background-color: #8FCAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FCAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 202, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FCAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 202, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FCAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 202, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8FCAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FCAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFB48F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8FCAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FCAEF
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 #8FCAEF: ·
How #8FCAEF 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 #8FCAEF 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 #8FCAEF?
#8FCAEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 143, 202, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8FCAEF?
#8FCAEF is RGB 143, 202, 239 — HSL 203°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 40%, 15%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #8FCAEF?
Its complement is #EFB48F; analogous partners are #8FEFE4 and #8F9BEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8FCAEF for text?
Black text on #8FCAEF has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.