What color is #8399BD?

#8399BD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8399BD?

The RGB value is 131, 153, 189: 131 red, 153 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8399BD?

The complementary color is #BDA783, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8399BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8399BD color

#8399BD rgb(131, 153, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8399BD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 60% green and 74.1% blue (131, 153, 189).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 31% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#8399BD color codes

HEX	`#8399BD`
RGB	`rgb(131, 153, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 60%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 31%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 31%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 19%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.74, 0.77, -21.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.74, 21.17, 272.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.934, 31.281, 52.595)`
Decimal	`8624573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8399BD, 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 #8399BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8399BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	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 #8399BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8399bd; }
.text { color: #8399bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8399bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 153 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8399bd, #8a83bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8399BD?: #8399BD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8399BD?: The RGB value is 131, 153, 189: 131 red, 153 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8399BD?: The complementary color is #BDA783, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8399BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.