What color is #8FA1BE?

#8FA1BE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FA1BE?

The RGB value is 143, 161, 190: 143 red, 161 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FA1BE?

The complementary color is #BEAC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA1BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FA1BE color

#8FA1BE rgb(143, 161, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8FA1BE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 63.1% green and 74.5% blue (143, 161, 190).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#8FA1BE color codes

HEX	`#8FA1BE`
RGB	`rgb(143, 161, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 63.1%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 25%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.78, 0.19, -17.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.78, 17.02, 270.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.364, 35.046, 53.712)`
Decimal	`9413054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FA1BE, 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 #8FA1BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA1BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #8FA1BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa1be; }
.text { color: #8fa1be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa1be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 161 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa1be, #958fbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8FA1BE?: #8FA1BE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FA1BE?: The RGB value is 143, 161, 190: 143 red, 161 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FA1BE?: The complementary color is #BEAC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA1BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.