What color is #8BACD0?

#8BACD0 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windfall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8BACD0?

The RGB value is 139, 172, 208: 139 red, 172 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BACD0?

The complementary color is #D0AF8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BACD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BACD0 color

#8BACD0 rgb(139, 172, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8BACD0 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 67.5% green and 81.6% blue (139, 172, 208).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 42% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Windfall (#84A7CE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#8BACD0 color codes

HEX	`#8BACD0`
RGB	`rgb(139, 172, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 67.5%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 42%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 33%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 17%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.15, -2.64, -21.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.15, 22.07, 263.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.782, 39.546, 65.357)`
Decimal	`9153744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BACD0, 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 #8BACD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BACD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	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 #8BACD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8bacd0; }
.text { color: #8bacd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8bacd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 172 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8bacd0, #8d8bd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #8BACD0?: #8BACD0 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windfall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8BACD0?: The RGB value is 139, 172, 208: 139 red, 172 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BACD0?: The complementary color is #D0AF8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BACD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.