What color is #8094BD?

#8094BD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8094BD?

The RGB value is 128, 148, 189: 128 red, 148 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8094BD?

The complementary color is #BDA980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8094BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8094BD color

#8094BD rgb(128, 148, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8094BD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 58% green and 74.1% blue (128, 148, 189).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 32% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#8094BD color codes

HEX	`#8094BD`
RGB	`rgb(128, 148, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 58%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 32%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 32%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 22%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.17, 2.72, -23.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.17, 23.74, 276.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.675, 29.442, 52.306)`
Decimal	`8426685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8094BD, 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 #8094BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8094BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	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 #8094BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8094bd; }
.text { color: #8094bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8094bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 148 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8094bd, #8b80bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8094BD?: #8094BD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8094BD?: The RGB value is 128, 148, 189: 128 red, 148 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8094BD?: The complementary color is #BDA980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8094BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.