What color is #8BA3CF?

#8BA3CF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8BA3CF?

The RGB value is 139, 163, 207: 139 red, 163 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BA3CF?

The complementary color is #CFB78B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BA3CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BA3CF color

#8BA3CF rgb(139, 163, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8BA3CF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 63.9% green and 81.2% blue (139, 163, 207).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 41% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#8BA3CF color codes

HEX	`#8BA3CF`
RGB	`rgb(139, 163, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 63.9%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 41%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 33%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.66, 2.09, -25.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.66, 25.24, 274.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.004, 36.187, 64.16)`
Decimal	`9151439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BA3CF, 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 #8BA3CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BA3CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	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 #8BA3CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ba3cf; }
.text { color: #8ba3cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ba3cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 163 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ba3cf, #958bcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #8BA3CF?: #8BA3CF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8BA3CF?: The RGB value is 139, 163, 207: 139 red, 163 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BA3CF?: The complementary color is #CFB78B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BA3CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.