What color is #8DA2D3?

#8DA2D3 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 #8DA2D3?

The RGB value is 141, 162, 211: 141 red, 162 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA2D3?

The complementary color is #D3BE8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA2D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA2D3 color

#8DA2D3 rgb(141, 162, 211)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8DA2D3 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 63.5% green and 82.7% blue (141, 162, 211).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 44% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Azureno (#8FA0D5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#8DA2D3 color codes

HEX	`#8DA2D3`
RGB	`rgb(141, 162, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 63.5%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 44%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 33%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 23%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.68, 4.25, -27.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.68, 27.66, 278.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.659, 36.205, 66.725)`
Decimal	`9282259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA2D3, 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 #8DA2D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA2D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	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 #8DA2D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da2d3; }
.text { color: #8da2d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da2d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 162 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da2d3, #9b8dd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DA2D3?: #8DA2D3 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 #8DA2D3?: The RGB value is 141, 162, 211: 141 red, 162 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA2D3?: The complementary color is #D3BE8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA2D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.