What color is #8094C2?

#8094C2 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 #8094C2?

The RGB value is 128, 148, 194: 128 red, 148 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8094C2?

The complementary color is #C2AE80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8094C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8094C2 color

#8094C2 rgb(128, 148, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8094C2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 58% green and 76.1% blue (128, 148, 194).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 35% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#8094C2 color codes

HEX	`#8094C2`
RGB	`rgb(128, 148, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 58%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 35%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 34%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 24%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.36, 4.02, -26.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.36, 26.41, 278.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.227, 29.663, 55.214)`
Decimal	`8426690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8094C2, 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 #8094C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8094C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	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 #8094C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8094c2; }
.text { color: #8094c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8094c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 148 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8094c2, #8d80c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8094C2?: #8094C2 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 #8094C2?: The RGB value is 128, 148, 194: 128 red, 148 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8094C2?: The complementary color is #C2AE80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8094C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.