What color is #8792BE?

#8792BE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8792BE?

The RGB value is 135, 146, 190: 135 red, 146 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8792BE?

The complementary color is #BEB387, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8792BE?

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.

#8792BE color

#8792BE rgb(135, 146, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8792BE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 57.3% green and 74.5% blue (135, 146, 190).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 30% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Easter Egg (#8E97C7), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#8792BE color codes

HEX	`#8792BE`
RGB	`rgb(135, 146, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 57.3%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 30%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 29%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.16, 6.2, -24.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.16, 24.91, 284.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.562, 29.425, 52.827)`
Decimal	`8884926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8792BE, 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 #8792BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8792BE 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 #8792BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8792be; }
.text { color: #8792be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8792be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 146 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8792be, #9787be); }

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Questions

What color is #8792BE?: #8792BE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8792BE?: The RGB value is 135, 146, 190: 135 red, 146 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8792BE?: The complementary color is #BEB387, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8792BE?: 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.