#8AC5F8
A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.
About #8AC5F8
Visually, #8AC5F8 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightskyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 197 green, and 248 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 44% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 207.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AC5F8
RGB138, 197, 248
HSL207.8°, 88.7%, 75.7%
CMYK44%, 21%, 0%, 3%
HSV207.8°, 44.4%, 97.3%
LAB77.3, -5.9, -31.1
XYZ47.4, 52.1, 96.4
Decimal9094648
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AC5F8;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AC5F8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AC5F8;
}