#8AA0FF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #8AA0FF

Visually, #8AA0FF is defined as a vivid blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 160, 255).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 46% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AA0FF
RGB138, 160, 255
HSL228.7°, 100.0%, 77.1%
CMYK46%, 37%, 0%, 0%
HSV228.7°, 45.9%, 100.0%
LAB67.8, 16.7, -49.7
XYZ41.1, 37.8, 99.7
Decimal9085183

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AA0FF; }
.text-color { color: #8AA0FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AA0FF; }

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