What color is #8EA1B4?

#8EA1B4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EA1B4?

The RGB value is 142, 161, 180: 142 red, 161 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EA1B4?

The complementary color is #B4A18E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EA1B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EA1B4 color

#8EA1B4 rgb(142, 161, 180)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8EA1B4 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 63.1% green and 70.6% blue (142, 161, 180).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 20% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#8EA1B4 color codes

HEX	`#8EA1B4`
RGB	`rgb(142, 161, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 63.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 20%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 21%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 11%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.38, -2.47, -12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.38, 12.3, 258.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.136, 34.535, 48.144)`
Decimal	`9347508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EA1B4, 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 #8EA1B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EA1B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	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 #8EA1B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ea1b4; }
.text { color: #8ea1b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ea1b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 161 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ea1b4, #8e8eb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8EA1B4?: #8EA1B4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EA1B4?: The RGB value is 142, 161, 180: 142 red, 161 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EA1B4?: The complementary color is #B4A18E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EA1B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.