Close to Serenity
#8CB2EC
#8CB2EC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 69.8% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 72% saturation and 74% 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 #8CB2EC.
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.
White text on this color
2.17:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8CB2EC as they’d see it.
#8CB2EC 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 #8CB2EC
What color is #8CB2EC?
#8CB2EC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 69.8% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 72% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8CB2EC in RGB?
#8CB2EC is rgb(140, 178, 236): 140 red, 178 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8CB2EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 25, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8CB2EC?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8CB2EC?
Its complement #CEAB75 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.