What color is #8C94DC?

#8C94DC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C94DC?

The RGB value is 140, 148, 220: 140 red, 148 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C94DC?

The complementary color is #DCD48C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C94DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C94DC color

#8C94DC rgb(140, 148, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8C94DC is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 58% green and 86.3% blue (140, 148, 220).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#8C94DC color codes

HEX	`#8C94DC`
RGB	`rgb(140, 148, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 58%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 53%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 36%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 33%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.28, 14.33, -37.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.28, 40.24, 290.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.32, 31.921, 72.049)`
Decimal	`9213148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C94DC, 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 #8C94DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8C94DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	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 #8C94DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c94dc; }
.text { color: #8c94dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c94dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 148 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c94dc, #ac8cdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle Purple.

Questions

What color is #8C94DC?: #8C94DC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C94DC?: The RGB value is 140, 148, 220: 140 red, 148 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C94DC?: The complementary color is #DCD48C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C94DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.