#8AA0F0

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #8AA0F0

Visually, #8AA0F0 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 160, and 240.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 43% Cyan, 33% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AA0F0
RGB138, 160, 240
HSL227.1°, 77.3%, 74.1%
CMYK43%, 33%, 0%, 6%
HSV227.1°, 42.5%, 94.1%
LAB67.2, 12.4, -42.6
XYZ38.8, 36.8, 87.5
Decimal9085168

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AA0F0; }
.text-color { color: #8AA0F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AA0F0; }

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