What color is #8CA7B2?

#8CA7B2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CA7B2?

The RGB value is 140, 167, 178: 140 red, 167 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CA7B2?

The complementary color is #B2978C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CA7B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CA7B2 color

#8CA7B2 rgb(140, 167, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8CA7B2 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 65.5% green and 69.8% blue (140, 167, 178).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 20% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#8CA7B2 color codes

HEX	`#8CA7B2`
RGB	`rgb(140, 167, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 65.5%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 20%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 21%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.84, -6.85, -8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.84, 11.12, 231.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.668, 36.426, 47.421)`
Decimal	`9217970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CA7B2, 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 #8CA7B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CA7B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	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 #8CA7B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ca7b2; }
.text { color: #8ca7b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ca7b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 167 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ca7b2, #8c94b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8CA7B2?: #8CA7B2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CA7B2?: The RGB value is 140, 167, 178: 140 red, 167 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CA7B2?: The complementary color is #B2978C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CA7B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.