What color is #8FA0D5?

#8FA0D5 is a light, desaturated blue known as Azureno. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Azureno?

The RGB value is 143, 160, 213: 143 red, 160 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Azureno?

The complementary color is #D5C48F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA0D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Azureno color: hex code #8FA0D5

#8FA0D5 rgb(143, 160, 213)

Shades of blue

Azureno has the hex code #8FA0D5. It is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 62.7% green and 83.5% blue (143, 160, 213).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 45% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

Azureno (#8FA0D5) color codes

HEX	`#8FA0D5`
RGB	`rgb(143, 160, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 62.7%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 45%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 33%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.35, 6.47, -28.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.35, 29.64, 282.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.905, 35.784, 67.953)`
Decimal	`9412821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Azureno, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8FA0D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA0D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8FA0D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa0d5; }
.text { color: #8fa0d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa0d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 160 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa0d5, #a18fd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

See #8FA0D5 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8FA0D5?: #8FA0D5 is a light, desaturated blue known as Azureno. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Azureno?: The RGB value is 143, 160, 213: 143 red, 160 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Azureno?: The complementary color is #D5C48F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA0D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.