What color is #8FA6BF?

#8FA6BF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color High Tide. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FA6BF?

The RGB value is 143, 166, 191: 143 red, 166 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FA6BF?

The complementary color is #BFA88F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA6BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FA6BF color

#8FA6BF rgb(143, 166, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8FA6BF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 65.1% green and 74.9% blue (143, 166, 191).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is High Tide (#85A6C8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#8FA6BF color codes

HEX	`#8FA6BF`
RGB	`rgb(143, 166, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 65.1%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 25%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 13%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.18, -2.34, -15.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.18, 15.64, 261.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.365, 36.873, 54.587)`
Decimal	`9414335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FA6BF, 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 #8FA6BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA6BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	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 #8FA6BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa6bf; }
.text { color: #8fa6bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa6bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 166 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa6bf, #908fbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FA6BF?: #8FA6BF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color High Tide. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FA6BF?: The RGB value is 143, 166, 191: 143 red, 166 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FA6BF?: The complementary color is #BFA88F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA6BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.