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#8FCBDF

#8fcbdf ≈ Sky Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#8fcbdf is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.08% red, 79.61% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 35.87% cyan, 8.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 195°, with 55.56% saturation and 71.76% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sky Blue (#87ceeb), ΔE 2.82.

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Relative luminance0.5388

Complementary

  1. #8fcbdf
  2. #dfa38f

Split complementary

  1. #8fcbdf
  2. #df8fa3
  3. #dfcb8f

Analogous

  1. #8fdfcb
  2. #8fcbdf
  3. #8fa3df

Triadic

  1. #8fcbdf
  2. #df8fcb
  3. #cbdf8f

Tetradic

  1. #8fcbdf
  2. #a38fdf
  3. #dfa38f
  4. #cbdf8f

Square

  1. #8fcbdf
  2. #cb8fdf
  3. #dfa38f
  4. #a3df8f

Monochromatic

  1. #2f88a6
  2. #53afce
  3. #8fcbdf
  4. #cae7f0
  5. #eff8fa

Shades

#8fcbdf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8fcbdf
  2. #81b7c9
  3. #72a2b2
  4. #648e9c
  5. #567a86
  6. #486670
  7. #395159
  8. #2b3d43
  9. #1d292d
  10. #0e1416
  11. #000000

Tints

#8fcbdf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8fcbdf
  2. #9ad0e2
  3. #a5d5e5
  4. #b1dbe9
  5. #bce0ec
  6. #c7e5ef
  7. #d2eaf2
  8. #ddeff5
  9. #e9f5f9
  10. #f4fafc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8fcbdf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8fcbdf
  2. #8ec4d6
  3. #8cbccc
  4. #8bb5c3
  5. #89adb9
  6. #88a6b0
  7. #869ea6
  8. #85979d
  9. #838f93
  10. #82888a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b0c6ce ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bfc7e0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b2bedf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #72d2d1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aec9e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a5c3df ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7ecfd7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8fcbdf {
  color: #8fcbdf;
}
Background
.bg-8fcbdf {
  background-color: #8fcbdf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8fcbdf {
  border: 2px solid #8fcbdf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8fcbdf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 143 203 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 56% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8fcbdf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8fcbdf, #8fa3df);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8fcbdf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(143 203 223 / 0.35);
}

#87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 2.82 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 4.03 #a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 4.63 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 4.94 #87cefa Light Sky Blue ΔE 7.06 #b0e0e6 Powder Blue ΔE 7.36 #b9d9eb Columbia Blue ΔE 7.57 #703420 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Sky Blue
#8fcbdf  rgb(143, 203, 223)  hsl(195, 56%, 72%)  Sky Blue
#dfa38f  rgb(223, 163, 143)  hsl(15, 56%, 72%)  Dark Salmon
#df8fcb  rgb(223, 143, 203)  hsl(315, 56%, 72%)  Plum
#cbdf8f  rgb(203, 223, 143)  hsl(75, 56%, 72%)  June Bud