What color is #8FB0BD?

#8FB0BD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FB0BD?

The RGB value is 143, 176, 189: 143 red, 176 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FB0BD?

The complementary color is #BD9C8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FB0BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FB0BD color

#8FB0BD rgb(143, 176, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8FB0BD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 69% green and 74.1% blue (143, 176, 189).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 26% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Shallow Sea (#9AB8C2), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#8FB0BD color codes

HEX	`#8FB0BD`
RGB	`rgb(143, 176, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 69%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 26%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 7%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.87, -8.24, -10.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.87, 13.21, 231.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.036, 40.563, 54.065)`
Decimal	`9416893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FB0BD, 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 #8FB0BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FB0BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	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 #8FB0BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fb0bd; }
.text { color: #8fb0bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fb0bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 176 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fb0bd, #8f99bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FB0BD?: #8FB0BD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FB0BD?: The RGB value is 143, 176, 189: 143 red, 176 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FB0BD?: The complementary color is #BD9C8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FB0BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.