What color is #8AACBB?

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

What is the RGB value of #8AACBB?

The RGB value is 138, 172, 187: 138 red, 172 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AACBB?

The complementary color is #BB998A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AACBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AACBB color

#8AACBB rgb(138, 172, 187)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 67.5% green and 73.3% blue (138, 172, 187).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#8AACBB color codes

HEX	`#8AACBB`
RGB	`rgb(138, 172, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 67.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 26%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 26%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 8%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.38, -8.09, -11.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.38, 14.04, 234.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.201, 38.495, 52.632)`
Decimal	`9088187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AACBB, 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 #8AACBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AACBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	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 #8AACBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aacbb; }
.text { color: #8aacbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aacbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 172 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aacbb, #8a94bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8AACBB?: #8AACBB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AACBB?: The RGB value is 138, 172, 187: 138 red, 172 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AACBB?: The complementary color is #BB998A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AACBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.