What color is #8AADFC?

#8AADFC is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Kitten’s Eye. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AADFC?

The RGB value is 138, 173, 252: 138 red, 173 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AADFC?

The complementary color is #FCD98A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AADFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AADFC color

#8AADFC rgb(138, 173, 252)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8AADFC is a light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 67.8% green and 98.8% blue (138, 173, 252).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 95% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye (#8AADF7), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#8AADFC color codes

HEX	`#8AADFC`
RGB	`rgb(138, 173, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 67.8%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 95%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 45%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.09, 8.43, -42.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.09, 43.75, 281.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.99, 42.316, 97.979)`
Decimal	`9088508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AADFC, 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 #8AADFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AADFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #8AADFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aadfc; }
.text { color: #8aadfc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aadfc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 173 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aadfc, #a08afc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #8AADFC?: #8AADFC is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Kitten’s Eye. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AADFC?: The RGB value is 138, 173, 252: 138 red, 173 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AADFC?: The complementary color is #FCD98A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AADFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.