What color is #8B8DBE?

#8B8DBE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B8DBE?

The RGB value is 139, 141, 190: 139 red, 141 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B8DBE?

The complementary color is #BEBC8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B8DBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B8DBE color

#8B8DBE rgb(139, 141, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8B8DBE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 55.3% green and 74.5% blue (139, 141, 190).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 28% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Easter Egg (#8E97C7), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#8B8DBE color codes

HEX	`#8B8DBE`
RGB	`rgb(139, 141, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 55.3%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 28%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 27%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 26%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.12, 10.29, -25.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.12, 27.68, 291.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.464, 28.256, 52.607)`
Decimal	`9145790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B8DBE, 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 #8B8DBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B8DBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	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 #8B8DBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b8dbe; }
.text { color: #8b8dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b8dbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 141 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b8dbe, #a28bbe); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8B8DBE?: #8B8DBE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B8DBE?: The RGB value is 139, 141, 190: 139 red, 141 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B8DBE?: The complementary color is #BEBC8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B8DBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.