What color is #8AB5D1?

#8AB5D1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AB5D1?

The RGB value is 138, 181, 209: 138 red, 181 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AB5D1?

The complementary color is #D1A68A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AB5D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AB5D1 color

#8AB5D1 rgb(138, 181, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8AB5D1 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 71% green and 82% blue (138, 181, 209).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 44% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.61:1).

#8AB5D1 color codes

HEX	`#8AB5D1`
RGB	`rgb(138, 181, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 71%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 44%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 34%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 13%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.59, -7.56, -18.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.59, 20.21, 248.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.51, 43.053, 66.59)`
Decimal	`9090513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AB5D1, 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 #8AB5D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AB5D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.61:1	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 #8AB5D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ab5d1; }
.text { color: #8ab5d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ab5d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 181 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ab5d1, #8a91d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8AB5D1?: #8AB5D1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AB5D1?: The RGB value is 138, 181, 209: 138 red, 181 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AB5D1?: The complementary color is #D1A68A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AB5D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.