What color is #8DB3EF?

#8DB3EF is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fly Away. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DB3EF?

The RGB value is 141, 179, 239: 141 red, 179 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DB3EF?

The complementary color is #EFC98D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DB3EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DB3EF color

#8DB3EF rgb(141, 179, 239)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8DB3EF is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 70.2% green and 93.7% blue (141, 179, 239).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 75% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Fly Away (#85B3F3), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#8DB3EF color codes

HEX	`#8DB3EF`
RGB	`rgb(141, 179, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 70.2%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 75%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 41%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 25%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.32, 2.2, -33.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.32, 34.04, 273.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.68, 44.133, 87.914)`
Decimal	`9286639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DB3EF, 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 #8DB3EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DB3EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	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 #8DB3EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8db3ef; }
.text { color: #8db3ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8db3ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 179 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8db3ef, #988def); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DB3EF?: #8DB3EF is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fly Away. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DB3EF?: The RGB value is 141, 179, 239: 141 red, 179 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DB3EF?: The complementary color is #EFC98D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DB3EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.