#8AB6E9

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.

About #8AB6E9

The hex code #8AB6E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 182 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 41% cyan and 22% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AB6E9
RGB138, 182, 233
HSL212.2°, 68.3%, 72.7%
CMYK41%, 22%, 0%, 9%
HSV212.2°, 40.8%, 91.4%
LAB72.7, -1.8, -30.1
XYZ41.9, 44.7, 83.5
Decimal9090793

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AB6E9; }
.text-color { color: #8AB6E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AB6E9; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue
#87CEFA