What color is #8AA8B5?

#8AA8B5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AA8B5?

The RGB value is 138, 168, 181: 138 red, 168 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AA8B5?

The complementary color is #B5978A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AA8B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AA8B5 color

#8AA8B5 rgb(138, 168, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8AA8B5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 65.9% green and 71% blue (138, 168, 181).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 23% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#8AA8B5 color codes

HEX	`#8AA8B5`
RGB	`rgb(138, 168, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 65.9%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 23%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 24%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 7%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.08, -7.33, -10.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.08, 12.47, 233.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.822, 36.744, 49.07)`
Decimal	`9087157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AA8B5, 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 #8AA8B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AA8B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	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 #8AA8B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aa8b5; }
.text { color: #8aa8b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aa8b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 168 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aa8b5, #8a93b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8AA8B5?: #8AA8B5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AA8B5?: The RGB value is 138, 168, 181: 138 red, 168 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AA8B5?: The complementary color is #B5978A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AA8B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.