What color is #8DABCD?

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

What is the RGB value of #8DABCD?

The RGB value is 141, 171, 205: 141 red, 171 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DABCD?

The complementary color is #CDAF8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DABCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DABCD color

#8DABCD rgb(141, 171, 205)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 67.1% green and 80.4% blue (141, 171, 205).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 39% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is High Tide (#85A6C8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#8DABCD color codes

HEX	`#8DABCD`
RGB	`rgb(141, 171, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 67.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 39%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 31%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 17%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.89, -2.27, -20.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.89, 20.75, 263.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.564, 39.195, 63.385)`
Decimal	`9284557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DABCD, 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 #8DABCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DABCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	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 #8DABCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8dabcd; }
.text { color: #8dabcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8dabcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 171 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8dabcd, #8f8dcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DABCD?: #8DABCD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color High Tide. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DABCD?: The RGB value is 141, 171, 205: 141 red, 171 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DABCD?: The complementary color is #CDAF8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DABCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.