What color is #8CA5DF?

#8CA5DF is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CA5DF?

The RGB value is 140, 165, 223: 140 red, 165 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CA5DF?

The complementary color is #DFC68C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CA5DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CA5DF color

#8CA5DF rgb(140, 165, 223)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8CA5DF is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 64.7% green and 87.5% blue (140, 165, 223).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 56% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria Blue (#84A2D4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#8CA5DF color codes

HEX	`#8CA5DF`
RGB	`rgb(140, 165, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 64.7%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 56%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 37%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.88, 5.44, -32.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.88, 32.55, 279.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.586, 37.812, 75.116)`
Decimal	`9217503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CA5DF, 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 #8CA5DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CA5DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	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 #8CA5DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ca5df; }
.text { color: #8ca5df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ca5df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 165 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ca5df, #9c8cdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #8CA5DF?: #8CA5DF is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CA5DF?: The RGB value is 140, 165, 223: 140 red, 165 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CA5DF?: The complementary color is #DFC68C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CA5DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.