What color is #8BA0C4?

#8BA0C4 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 #8BA0C4?

The RGB value is 139, 160, 196: 139 red, 160 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BA0C4?

The complementary color is #C4AF8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BA0C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BA0C4 color

#8BA0C4 rgb(139, 160, 196)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8BA0C4 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 62.7% green and 76.9% blue (139, 160, 196).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 33% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#8BA0C4 color codes

HEX	`#8BA0C4`
RGB	`rgb(139, 160, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 62.7%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 33%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 29%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.45, 0.99, -20.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.45, 20.92, 272.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.179, 34.615, 57.147)`
Decimal	`9150660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BA0C4, 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 #8BA0C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BA0C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	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 #8BA0C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ba0c4; }
.text { color: #8ba0c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ba0c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 160 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ba0c4, #928bc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8BA0C4?: #8BA0C4 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 #8BA0C4?: The RGB value is 139, 160, 196: 139 red, 160 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BA0C4?: The complementary color is #C4AF8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BA0C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.