What color is #8CA0CE?

#8CA0CE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azureno. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CA0CE?

The RGB value is 140, 160, 206: 140 red, 160 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CA0CE?

The complementary color is #CEBA8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CA0CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CA0CE color

#8CA0CE rgb(140, 160, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8CA0CE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 62.7% green and 80.8% blue (140, 160, 206).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 40% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Azureno (#8FA0D5), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#8CA0CE color codes

HEX	`#8CA0CE`
RGB	`rgb(140, 160, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 62.7%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 40%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 32%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 22%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.88, 3.81, -25.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.88, 26.07, 278.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.523, 35.172, 63.35)`
Decimal	`9216206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CA0CE, 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 #8CA0CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CA0CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	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 #8CA0CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ca0ce; }
.text { color: #8ca0ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ca0ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 160 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ca0ce, #998cce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8CA0CE?: #8CA0CE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azureno. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CA0CE?: The RGB value is 140, 160, 206: 140 red, 160 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CA0CE?: The complementary color is #CEBA8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CA0CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.