What color is #8AA8C3?

#8AA8C3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color High Tide. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AA8C3?

The RGB value is 138, 168, 195: 138 red, 168 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AA8C3?

The complementary color is #C3A58A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AA8C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AA8C3 color

#8AA8C3 rgb(138, 168, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8AA8C3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 65.9% green and 76.5% blue (138, 168, 195).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 32% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is High Tide (#85A6C8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#8AA8C3 color codes

HEX	`#8AA8C3`
RGB	`rgb(138, 168, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 65.9%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 32%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 29%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 14%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.54, -3.99, -17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.54, 17.63, 256.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.331, 37.347, 57.019)`
Decimal	`9087171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AA8C3, 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 #8AA8C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AA8C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	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 #8AA8C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aa8c3; }
.text { color: #8aa8c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aa8c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 168 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aa8c3, #8a8bc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #8AA8C3?: #8AA8C3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color High Tide. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AA8C3?: The RGB value is 138, 168, 195: 138 red, 168 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AA8C3?: The complementary color is #C3A58A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AA8C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.