What color is #8FAAD8?

#8FAAD8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FAAD8?

The RGB value is 143, 170, 216: 143 red, 170 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FAAD8?

The complementary color is #D8BD8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FAAD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FAAD8 color

#8FAAD8 rgb(143, 170, 216)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8FAAD8 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 66.7% green and 84.7% blue (143, 170, 216).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 48% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#8FAAD8 color codes

HEX	`#8FAAD8`
RGB	`rgb(143, 170, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 66.7%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 48%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 34%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 21%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.14, 1.64, -26.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.14, 26.34, 273.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.093, 39.545, 70.578)`
Decimal	`9415384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FAAD8, 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 #8FAAD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FAAD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	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 #8FAAD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8faad8; }
.text { color: #8faad8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8faad8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 170 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8faad8, #998fd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FAAD8?: #8FAAD8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FAAD8?: The RGB value is 143, 170, 216: 143 red, 170 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FAAD8?: The complementary color is #D8BD8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FAAD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.