What color is #8EDCFE?

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

What is the RGB value of #8EDCFE?

The RGB value is 142, 220, 254: 142 red, 220 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EDCFE?

The complementary color is #FEB08E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EDCFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EDCFE color

#8EDCFE rgb(142, 220, 254)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8EDCFE is a light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 86.3% green and 99.6% blue (142, 220, 254).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 98% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Sky (#76D6FF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.82:1).

#8EDCFE color codes

HEX	`#8EDCFE`
RGB	`rgb(142, 220, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 86.3%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 98%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 44%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 13%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.01, -15.36, -24.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.01, 28.54, 237.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.632, 64.089, 103.238)`
Decimal	`9362686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EDCFE, 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 #8EDCFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EDCFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.82:1	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 #8EDCFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8edcfe; }
.text { color: #8edcfe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8edcfe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 220 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8edcfe, #8ea4fe); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8EDCFE?: #8EDCFE is a light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EDCFE?: The RGB value is 142, 220, 254: 142 red, 220 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EDCFE?: The complementary color is #FEB08E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EDCFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.