What color is #8FB6CD?

#8FB6CD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FB6CD?

The RGB value is 143, 182, 205: 143 red, 182 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FB6CD?

The complementary color is #CDA68F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FB6CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FB6CD color

#8FB6CD rgb(143, 182, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8FB6CD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 71.4% green and 80.4% blue (143, 182, 205).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 38% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#8FB6CD color codes

HEX	`#8FB6CD`
RGB	`rgb(143, 182, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 71.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 38%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 30%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 11%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.03, -7.66, -15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.03, 17.62, 244.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.072, 43.702, 64.122)`
Decimal	`9418445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FB6CD, 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 #8FB6CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FB6CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	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 #8FB6CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fb6cd; }
.text { color: #8fb6cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fb6cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 182 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fb6cd, #8f97cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FB6CD?: #8FB6CD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FB6CD?: The RGB value is 143, 182, 205: 143 red, 182 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FB6CD?: The complementary color is #CDA68F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FB6CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.