What color is #8EA2D6?

#8EA2D6 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azureno. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EA2D6?

The RGB value is 142, 162, 214: 142 red, 162 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EA2D6?

The complementary color is #D6C28E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EA2D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EA2D6 color

#8EA2D6 rgb(142, 162, 214)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8EA2D6 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 63.5% green and 83.9% blue (142, 162, 214).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 47% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Azureno (#8FA0D5), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#8EA2D6 color codes

HEX	`#8EA2D6`
RGB	`rgb(142, 162, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 63.5%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 47%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 34%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 24%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.86, 5.32, -28.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.86, 29.19, 280.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.21, 36.445, 68.732)`
Decimal	`9347798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EA2D6, 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 #8EA2D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EA2D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	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 #8EA2D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ea2d6; }
.text { color: #8ea2d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ea2d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 162 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ea2d6, #9e8ed6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #8EA2D6?: #8EA2D6 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azureno. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EA2D6?: The RGB value is 142, 162, 214: 142 red, 162 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EA2D6?: The complementary color is #D6C28E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EA2D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.