What color is #8DAEBB?

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

What is the RGB value of #8DAEBB?

The RGB value is 141, 174, 187: 141 red, 174 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DAEBB?

The complementary color is #BB9A8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DAEBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DAEBB color

#8DAEBB rgb(141, 174, 187)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 68.2% green and 73.3% blue (141, 174, 187).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 25% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#8DAEBB color codes

HEX	`#8DAEBB`
RGB	`rgb(141, 174, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 68.2%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 25%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 25%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.13, -8.25, -10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.13, 13.23, 231.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.088, 39.521, 52.784)`
Decimal	`9285307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DAEBB, 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 #8DAEBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DAEBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #8DAEBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8daebb; }
.text { color: #8daebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8daebb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 174 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8daebb, #8d97bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8DAEBB?: #8DAEBB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DAEBB?: The RGB value is 141, 174, 187: 141 red, 174 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DAEBB?: The complementary color is #BB9A8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DAEBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.