#8AAFE2
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.
About #8AAFE2
The hex code #8AAFE2 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightskyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 175 green, and 226 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 23% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 214.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AAFE2
RGB138, 175, 226
HSL214.8°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK39%, 23%, 0%, 11%
HSV214.8°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB70.6, 0.1, -29.6
XYZ39.5, 41.6, 77.9
Decimal9088994
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.31:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AAFE2;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AAFE2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AAFE2;
}