What color is #8FADCD?

#8FADCD 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 #8FADCD?

The RGB value is 143, 173, 205: 143 red, 173 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FADCD?

The complementary color is #CDAF8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FADCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FADCD color

#8FADCD rgb(143, 173, 205)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 67.8% green and 80.4% blue (143, 173, 205).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 38% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is High Tide (#85A6C8), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#8FADCD color codes

HEX	`#8FADCD`
RGB	`rgb(143, 173, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 67.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 38%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 30%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.56, -2.79, -19.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.56, 19.79, 261.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.287, 40.133, 63.528)`
Decimal	`9416141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FADCD, 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 #8FADCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FADCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	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 #8FADCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fadcd; }
.text { color: #8fadcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fadcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 173 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fadcd, #908fcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FADCD?: #8FADCD 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 #8FADCD?: The RGB value is 143, 173, 205: 143 red, 173 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FADCD?: The complementary color is #CDAF8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FADCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.