What color is #8EA2B5?

#8EA2B5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EA2B5?

The RGB value is 142, 162, 181: 142 red, 162 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EA2B5?

The complementary color is #B5A18E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EA2B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EA2B5 color

#8EA2B5 rgb(142, 162, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8EA2B5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 63.5% green and 71% blue (142, 162, 181).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 21% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#8EA2B5 color codes

HEX	`#8EA2B5`
RGB	`rgb(142, 162, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 63.5%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 21%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 22%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.69, -2.79, -12.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.69, 12.46, 257.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.414, 34.927, 48.741)`
Decimal	`9347765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EA2B5, 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 #8EA2B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EA2B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	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 #8EA2B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ea2b5; }
.text { color: #8ea2b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ea2b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 162 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ea2b5, #8e8eb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8EA2B5?: #8EA2B5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EA2B5?: The RGB value is 142, 162, 181: 142 red, 162 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EA2B5?: The complementary color is #B5A18E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EA2B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.