What color is #8DA1C1?

#8DA1C1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DA1C1?

The RGB value is 141, 161, 193: 141 red, 161 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA1C1?

The complementary color is #C1AD8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA1C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA1C1 color

#8DA1C1 rgb(141, 161, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8DA1C1 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 63.1% green and 75.7% blue (141, 161, 193).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 30% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#8DA1C1 color codes

HEX	`#8DA1C1`
RGB	`rgb(141, 161, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 63.1%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 30%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 27%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 17%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.75, 0.3, -18.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.75, 18.76, 270.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.352, 35.002, 55.44)`
Decimal	`9281985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA1C1, 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 #8DA1C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA1C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	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 #8DA1C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da1c1; }
.text { color: #8da1c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da1c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 161 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da1c1, #938dc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8DA1C1?: #8DA1C1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DA1C1?: The RGB value is 141, 161, 193: 141 red, 161 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA1C1?: The complementary color is #C1AD8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA1C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.