What color is #8EADCE?

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

What is the RGB value of #8EADCE?

The RGB value is 142, 173, 206: 142 red, 173 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EADCE?

The complementary color is #CEAF8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EADCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EADCE color

#8EADCE rgb(142, 173, 206)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 67.8% green and 80.8% blue (142, 173, 206).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 40% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is High Tide (#85A6C8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#8EADCE color codes

HEX	`#8EADCE`
RGB	`rgb(142, 173, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 67.8%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 40%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 31%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 16%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.54, -2.83, -20.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.54, 20.39, 262.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.236, 40.093, 64.157)`
Decimal	`9350606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EADCE, 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 #8EADCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EADCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	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 #8EADCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8eadce; }
.text { color: #8eadce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8eadce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 173 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8eadce, #8f8ece); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8EADCE?: #8EADCE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color High Tide. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EADCE?: The RGB value is 142, 173, 206: 142 red, 173 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EADCE?: The complementary color is #CEAF8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EADCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.