What color is #8DB0D2?

#8DB0D2 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 #8DB0D2?

The RGB value is 141, 176, 210: 141 red, 176 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DB0D2?

The complementary color is #D2AF8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DB0D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DB0D2 color

#8DB0D2 rgb(141, 176, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8DB0D2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 69% green and 82.4% blue (141, 176, 210).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 43% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is High Tide (#85A6C8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#8DB0D2 color codes

HEX	`#8DB0D2`
RGB	`rgb(141, 176, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 69%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 43%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 33%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 16%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.43, -3.75, -21.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.43, 21.37, 259.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.139, 41.365, 66.935)`
Decimal	`9285842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DB0D2, 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 #8DB0D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DB0D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	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 #8DB0D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8db0d2; }
.text { color: #8db0d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8db0d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 176 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8db0d2, #8d8dd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DB0D2?: #8DB0D2 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 #8DB0D2?: The RGB value is 141, 176, 210: 141 red, 176 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DB0D2?: The complementary color is #D2AF8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DB0D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.