What color is #8FA2D0?

#8FA2D0 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 #8FA2D0?

The RGB value is 143, 162, 208: 143 red, 162 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FA2D0?

The complementary color is #D0BD8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA2D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FA2D0 color

#8FA2D0 rgb(143, 162, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8FA2D0 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 63.5% green and 81.6% blue (143, 162, 208).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 41% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Azureno (#8FA0D5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

#8FA2D0 color codes

HEX	`#8FA2D0`
RGB	`rgb(143, 162, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 63.5%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 41%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 31%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 22%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.7, 4.06, -25.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.7, 25.95, 279.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.63, 36.233, 64.779)`
Decimal	`9413328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FA2D0, 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 #8FA2D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA2D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	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 #8FA2D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa2d0; }
.text { color: #8fa2d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa2d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 162 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa2d0, #9d8fd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8FA2D0?: #8FA2D0 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 #8FA2D0?: The RGB value is 143, 162, 208: 143 red, 162 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FA2D0?: The complementary color is #D0BD8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA2D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.