What color is #8EAFC5?

#8EAFC5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EAFC5?

The RGB value is 142, 175, 197: 142 red, 175 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EAFC5?

The complementary color is #C5A48E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EAFC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EAFC5 color

#8EAFC5 rgb(142, 175, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8EAFC5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 68.6% green and 77.3% blue (142, 175, 197).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 32% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#8EAFC5 color codes

HEX	`#8EAFC5`
RGB	`rgb(142, 175, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 68.6%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 32%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 28%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 11%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.78, -6.12, -14.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.78, 16.08, 247.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.56, 40.44, 58.692)`
Decimal	`9351109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EAFC5, 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 #8EAFC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EAFC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	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 #8EAFC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8eafc5; }
.text { color: #8eafc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8eafc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 175 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8eafc5, #8e94c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8EAFC5?: #8EAFC5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EAFC5?: The RGB value is 142, 175, 197: 142 red, 175 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EAFC5?: The complementary color is #C5A48E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EAFC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.