What color is #8FA4DC?

#8FA4DC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Azureno. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FA4DC?

The RGB value is 143, 164, 220: 143 red, 164 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FA4DC?

The complementary color is #DCC78F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA4DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FA4DC color

#8FA4DC rgb(143, 164, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8FA4DC is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 64.3% green and 86.3% blue (143, 164, 220).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 52% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Azureno (#8FA0D5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#8FA4DC color codes

HEX	`#8FA4DC`
RGB	`rgb(143, 164, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 64.3%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 52%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 35%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 25%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.69, 6.03, -30.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.69, 31.31, 281.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.518, 37.556, 72.969)`
Decimal	`9413852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FA4DC, 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 #8FA4DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA4DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	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 #8FA4DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa4dc; }
.text { color: #8fa4dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa4dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 164 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa4dc, #a08fdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FA4DC?: #8FA4DC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Azureno. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FA4DC?: The RGB value is 143, 164, 220: 143 red, 164 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FA4DC?: The complementary color is #DCC78F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA4DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.