Close to Cornflower Blue
#8C97DC
#8C97DC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 59.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8C97DC.
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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2.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8C97DC as they’d see it.
#8C97DC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8C97DC
What color is #8C97DC?
#8C97DC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 59.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8C97DC in RGB?
#8C97DC is rgb(140, 151, 220): 140 red, 151 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8C97DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 31, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8C97DC?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8C97DC?
Its complement #A69D56 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.