What color is #8694B2?

#8694B2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8694B2?

The RGB value is 134, 148, 178: 134 red, 148 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8694B2?

The complementary color is #B2A486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8694B2?

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.

#8694B2 color

#8694B2 rgb(134, 148, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8694B2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 58% green and 69.8% blue (134, 148, 178).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 22% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#8694B2 color codes

HEX	`#8694B2`
RGB	`rgb(134, 148, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 58%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 22%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 25%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 17%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.19, 1.78, -17.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.19, 17.41, 275.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.455, 29.462, 46.298)`
Decimal	`8819890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8694B2, 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 #8694B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8694B2 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 #8694B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8694b2; }
.text { color: #8694b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8694b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 148 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8694b2, #8e86b2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8694B2?: #8694B2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8694B2?: The RGB value is 134, 148, 178: 134 red, 148 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8694B2?: The complementary color is #B2A486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8694B2?: 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.