#8AAFFF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #8AAFFF

At its core, #8AAFFF is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 175 green, and 255 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 46% C, 31% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AAFFF
RGB138, 175, 255
HSL221.0°, 100.0%, 77.1%
CMYK46%, 31%, 0%, 0%
HSV221.0°, 45.9%, 100.0%
LAB71.7, 8.2, -43.5
XYZ43.9, 43.3, 100.7
Decimal9089023

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

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