What color is #8DA0B9?

#8DA0B9 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DA0B9?

The RGB value is 141, 160, 185: 141 red, 160 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA0B9?

The complementary color is #B9A68D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA0B9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA0B9 color

#8DA0B9 rgb(141, 160, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8DA0B9 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 62.7% green and 72.5% blue (141, 160, 185).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 24% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#8DA0B9 color codes

HEX	`#8DA0B9`
RGB	`rgb(141, 160, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 62.7%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 24%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 24%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.2, -1.07, -15.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.2, 15.16, 265.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.31, 34.306, 50.809)`
Decimal	`9281721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA0B9, 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 #8DA0B9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA0B9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	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 #8DA0B9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da0b9; }
.text { color: #8da0b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da0b9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 160 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da0b9, #908db9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8DA0B9?: #8DA0B9 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DA0B9?: The RGB value is 141, 160, 185: 141 red, 160 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA0B9?: The complementary color is #B9A68D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA0B9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.