Close to Cornflower Blue
#8FACFE
#8FACFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 67.5% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 98% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8FACFE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8FACFE as they’d see it.
#8FACFE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8FACFE
What color is #8FACFE?
#8FACFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 67.5% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 98% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8FACFE in RGB?
#8FACFE is rgb(143, 172, 254): 143 red, 172 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8FACFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 32, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8FACFE?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8FACFE?
Its complement #C7AC5B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.