Close to Sky Blue
#8BCDEA
#8BCDEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 80.4% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 69% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8BCDEA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8BCDEA as they’d see it.
#8BCDEA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8BCDEA
What color is #8BCDEA?
#8BCDEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 80.4% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 69% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8BCDEA in RGB?
#8BCDEA is rgb(139, 205, 234): 139 red, 205 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8BCDEA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 12, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8BCDEA?
PANTONE 297 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8BCDEA?
Its complement #EEB8A1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.