What color is #8FBEEB?

#8FBEEB is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(143, 190, 235), and in HSL hsl(209, 70%, 74%).

Is #8FBEEB accessible as text?

On white, #8FBEEB has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #8FBEEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8FBEEB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #8FBEEB?

#8FBEEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBBB8E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8FBEEB below.

Is #8FBEEB good for buttons?

#8FBEEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8FBEEB — white text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8FBEEB the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #8FBEEB is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#8FBEEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8FBEEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #8FBEEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #8FBEEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8FBEEB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8FBEEB Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8FBEEB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Maya Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8FBEEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B9E5FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8FBEEB Secondary #D8E8F9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8FBEEB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8FBEEB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF2F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8E9FEB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8FBEEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8FBEEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 143 190 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.5% 0.082 247.8);
  --color-50: #F1F8FD;
  --color-100: #DBEBFA;
  --color-200: #BAD7F3;
  --color-300: #8AB9E5;
  --color-400: #5F9BD3;
  --color-500: #3D7CB8;
  --color-600: #35628C;
  --color-700: #2B4864;
  --color-800: #203141;
  --color-900: #151F28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FD',
    100: '#DBEBFA',
    200: '#BAD7F3',
    300: '#8AB9E5',
    400: '#5F9BD3',
    500: '#3D7CB8',
    600: '#35628C',
    700: '#2B4864',
    800: '#203141',
    900: '#151F28',
  },
}

$base: #8FBEEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FD;
$base-100: #DBEBFA;
$base-200: #BAD7F3;
$base-300: #8AB9E5;
$base-400: #5F9BD3;
$base-500: #3D7CB8;
$base-600: #35628C;
$base-700: #2B4864;
$base-800: #203141;
$base-900: #151F28;
$base-hover: #4E99E0;
$base-subtle: #E1EBF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8FBEEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAD7F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AB9E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F9BD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D7CB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35628C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B4864",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}