What color is #8DBDD1?

#8DBDD1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juvie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DBDD1?

The RGB value is 141, 189, 209: 141 red, 189 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DBDD1?

The complementary color is #D1A18D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DBDD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DBDD1 color

#8DBDD1 rgb(141, 189, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8DBDD1 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 74.1% green and 82% blue (141, 189, 209).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 42% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Juvie (#8ABBD0), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#8DBDD1 color codes

HEX	`#8DBDD1`
RGB	`rgb(141, 189, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 74.1%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 42%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 33%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.97, -10.98, -15.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.97, 18.7, 234.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.687, 46.659, 67.172)`
Decimal	`9289169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DBDD1, 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 #8DBDD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DBDD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	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 #8DBDD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8dbdd1; }
.text { color: #8dbdd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8dbdd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 189 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8dbdd1, #8d9bd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DBDD1?: #8DBDD1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juvie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DBDD1?: The RGB value is 141, 189, 209: 141 red, 189 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DBDD1?: The complementary color is #D1A18D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DBDD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.