What color is #8894BA?

#8894BA 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 #8894BA?

The RGB value is 136, 148, 186: 136 red, 148 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8894BA?

The complementary color is #BAAE88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8894BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8894BA color

#8894BA rgb(136, 148, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8894BA is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 58% green and 72.9% blue (136, 148, 186).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 27% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Easter Egg (#8E97C7), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#8894BA color codes

HEX	`#8894BA`
RGB	`rgb(136, 148, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 58%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 27%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 27%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 20%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.62, 4.37, -21.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.62, 21.61, 281.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.604, 29.958, 50.668)`
Decimal	`8950970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8894BA, 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 #8894BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8894BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #8894BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8894ba; }
.text { color: #8894ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8894ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 148 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8894ba, #9588ba); }

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Questions

What color is #8894BA?: #8894BA 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 #8894BA?: The RGB value is 136, 148, 186: 136 red, 148 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8894BA?: The complementary color is #BAAE88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8894BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.