What color is #8BAEC4?

#8BAEC4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8BAEC4?

The RGB value is 139, 174, 196: 139 red, 174 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BAEC4?

The complementary color is #C4A18B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BAEC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BAEC4 color

#8BAEC4 rgb(139, 174, 196)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8BAEC4 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 68.2% green and 76.9% blue (139, 174, 196).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 33% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#8BAEC4 color codes

HEX	`#8BAEC4`
RGB	`rgb(139, 174, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 68.2%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 33%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 29%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 11%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.29, -6.71, -15.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.29, 16.51, 246)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.744, 39.745, 58.002)`
Decimal	`9154244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BAEC4, 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 #8BAEC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BAEC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #8BAEC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8baec4; }
.text { color: #8baec4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8baec4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 174 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8baec4, #8b92c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8BAEC4?: #8BAEC4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8BAEC4?: The RGB value is 139, 174, 196: 139 red, 174 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BAEC4?: The complementary color is #C4A18B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BAEC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.