What color is #8DA9DD?

#8DA9DD is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Queer Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DA9DD?

The RGB value is 141, 169, 221: 141 red, 169 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA9DD?

The complementary color is #DDC18D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA9DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA9DD color

#8DA9DD rgb(141, 169, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8DA9DD is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 66.3% green and 86.7% blue (141, 169, 221).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 54% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Queer Blue (#88ACE0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#8DA9DD color codes

HEX	`#8DA9DD`
RGB	`rgb(141, 169, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 66.3%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 54%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 36%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 24%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.94, 2.94, -29.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.94, 29.51, 275.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.22, 39.257, 73.956)`
Decimal	`9284061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA9DD, 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 #8DA9DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA9DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	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 #8DA9DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da9dd; }
.text { color: #8da9dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da9dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 169 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da9dd, #998ddd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DA9DD?: #8DA9DD is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Queer Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DA9DD?: The RGB value is 141, 169, 221: 141 red, 169 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA9DD?: The complementary color is #DDC18D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA9DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.