What color is #8FACC3?

#8FACC3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FACC3?

The RGB value is 143, 172, 195: 143 red, 172 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FACC3?

The complementary color is #C3A68F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FACC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FACC3 color

#8FACC3 rgb(143, 172, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8FACC3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 67.5% green and 76.5% blue (143, 172, 195).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 30% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Far Horizons (#7FA2BF), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#8FACC3 color codes

HEX	`#8FACC3`
RGB	`rgb(143, 172, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 67.5%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 30%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 27%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.96, -4.67, -15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.96, 15.71, 252.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.928, 39.283, 57.309)`
Decimal	`9415875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FACC3, 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 #8FACC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FACC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	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 #8FACC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8facc3; }
.text { color: #8facc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8facc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 172 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8facc3, #8f92c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FACC3?: #8FACC3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FACC3?: The RGB value is 143, 172, 195: 143 red, 172 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FACC3?: The complementary color is #C3A68F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FACC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.