What color is #8DAFBD?

#8DAFBD 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 #8DAFBD?

The RGB value is 141, 175, 189: 141 red, 175 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DAFBD?

The complementary color is #BD9B8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DAFBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DAFBD color

#8DAFBD rgb(141, 175, 189)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 68.6% green and 74.1% blue (141, 175, 189).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#8DAFBD color codes

HEX	`#8DAFBD`
RGB	`rgb(141, 175, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 68.6%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 25%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.47, -8.32, -10.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.47, 13.74, 232.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.497, 39.995, 53.984)`
Decimal	`9285565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DAFBD, 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 #8DAFBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DAFBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	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 #8DAFBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8dafbd; }
.text { color: #8dafbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8dafbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 175 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8dafbd, #8d97bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DAFBD?: #8DAFBD 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 #8DAFBD?: The RGB value is 141, 175, 189: 141 red, 175 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DAFBD?: The complementary color is #BD9B8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DAFBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.