What color is #8DB1BD?

#8DB1BD 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 #8DB1BD?

The RGB value is 141, 177, 189: 141 red, 177 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DB1BD?

The complementary color is #BD998D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DB1BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DB1BD color

#8DB1BD rgb(141, 177, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8DB1BD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 69.4% green and 74.1% blue (141, 177, 189).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#8DB1BD color codes

HEX	`#8DB1BD`
RGB	`rgb(141, 177, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 69.4%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 25%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 6%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.02, -9.39, -10.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.02, 13.8, 227.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.889, 40.78, 54.115)`
Decimal	`9286077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DB1BD, 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 #8DB1BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DB1BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	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 #8DB1BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8db1bd; }
.text { color: #8db1bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8db1bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 177 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8db1bd, #8d99bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DB1BD?: #8DB1BD 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 #8DB1BD?: The RGB value is 141, 177, 189: 141 red, 177 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DB1BD?: The complementary color is #BD998D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DB1BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.