What color is #8B9EBE?

#8B9EBE 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 #8B9EBE?

The RGB value is 139, 158, 190: 139 red, 158 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B9EBE?

The complementary color is #BEAB8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B9EBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B9EBE color

#8B9EBE rgb(139, 158, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8B9EBE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 62% green and 74.5% blue (139, 158, 190).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 28% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#8B9EBE color codes

HEX	`#8B9EBE`
RGB	`rgb(139, 158, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 62%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 28%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 27%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 17%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.69, 0.63, -18.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.69, 18.71, 271.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.166, 33.659, 53.507)`
Decimal	`9150142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B9EBE, 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 #8B9EBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8B9EBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	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 #8B9EBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b9ebe; }
.text { color: #8b9ebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b9ebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 158 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b9ebe, #918bbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8B9EBE?: #8B9EBE 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 #8B9EBE?: The RGB value is 139, 158, 190: 139 red, 158 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B9EBE?: The complementary color is #BEAB8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B9EBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.