What color is #8AA0D1?

#8AA0D1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azureno. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AA0D1?

The RGB value is 138, 160, 209: 138 red, 160 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AA0D1?

The complementary color is #D1BB8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AA0D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AA0D1 color

#8AA0D1 rgb(138, 160, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8AA0D1 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 62.7% green and 82% blue (138, 160, 209).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 44% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Azureno (#8FA0D5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#8AA0D1 color codes

HEX	`#8AA0D1`
RGB	`rgb(138, 160, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 62.7%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 44%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 34%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 23%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.86, 4.01, -27.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.86, 27.78, 278.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.557, 35.147, 65.272)`
Decimal	`9085137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AA0D1, 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 #8AA0D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AA0D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	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 #8AA0D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aa0d1; }
.text { color: #8aa0d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aa0d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 160 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aa0d1, #978ad1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #8AA0D1?: #8AA0D1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azureno. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AA0D1?: The RGB value is 138, 160, 209: 138 red, 160 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AA0D1?: The complementary color is #D1BB8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AA0D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.