What color is #8B9DBD?

#8B9DBD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B9DBD?

The RGB value is 139, 157, 189: 139 red, 157 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B9DBD?

The complementary color is #BDAB8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B9DBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B9DBD color

#8B9DBD rgb(139, 157, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8B9DBD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 61.6% green and 74.1% blue (139, 157, 189).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#8B9DBD color codes

HEX	`#8B9DBD`
RGB	`rgb(139, 157, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 61.6%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 27%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 26%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 17%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.38, 0.94, -18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.38, 18.64, 272.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.887, 33.276, 52.877)`
Decimal	`9149885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B9DBD, 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 #8B9DBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8B9DBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	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 #8B9DBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b9dbd; }
.text { color: #8b9dbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b9dbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 157 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b9dbd, #928bbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8B9DBD?: #8B9DBD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B9DBD?: The RGB value is 139, 157, 189: 139 red, 157 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B9DBD?: The complementary color is #BDAB8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B9DBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.