What color is #8FA6DE?

#8FA6DE 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 #8FA6DE?

The RGB value is 143, 166, 222: 143 red, 166 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FA6DE?

The complementary color is #DEC78F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA6DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FA6DE color

#8FA6DE rgb(143, 166, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8FA6DE is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 65.1% green and 87.1% blue (143, 166, 222).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 54% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Azureno (#8FA0D5), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#8FA6DE color codes

HEX	`#8FA6DE`
RGB	`rgb(143, 166, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 65.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 54%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 36%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 25%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.3, 5.43, -30.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.3, 31.35, 279.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.145, 38.384, 74.492)`
Decimal	`9414366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FA6DE, 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 #8FA6DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA6DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	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 #8FA6DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa6de; }
.text { color: #8fa6de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa6de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 166 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa6de, #9f8fde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FA6DE?: #8FA6DE 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 #8FA6DE?: The RGB value is 143, 166, 222: 143 red, 166 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FA6DE?: The complementary color is #DEC78F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA6DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.