What color is #8DA7E2?

#8DA7E2 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 #8DA7E2?

The RGB value is 141, 167, 226: 141 red, 167 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA7E2?

The complementary color is #E2C88D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA7E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA7E2 color

#8DA7E2 rgb(141, 167, 226)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8DA7E2 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 65.5% green and 88.6% blue (141, 167, 226).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 59% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria Blue (#84A2D4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#8DA7E2 color codes

HEX	`#8DA7E2`
RGB	`rgb(141, 167, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 65.5%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 59%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 38%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 26%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.6, 5.39, -32.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.6, 33.07, 279.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.527, 38.789, 77.394)`
Decimal	`9283554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA7E2, 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 #8DA7E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA7E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	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 #8DA7E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da7e2; }
.text { color: #8da7e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da7e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 167 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da7e2, #9d8de2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DA7E2?: #8DA7E2 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 #8DA7E2?: The RGB value is 141, 167, 226: 141 red, 167 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA7E2?: The complementary color is #E2C88D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA7E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.