Close to Light Sky Blue
#8DBEEA
#8DBEEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 74.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 69% 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 #8DBEEA.
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
1.97:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8DBEEA as they’d see it.
#8DBEEA 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 #8DBEEA
What color is #8DBEEA?
#8DBEEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 74.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 69% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8DBEEA in RGB?
#8DBEEA is rgb(141, 190, 234): 141 red, 190 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8DBEEA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 19, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8DBEEA?
PANTONE 278 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8DBEEA?
Its complement #DCB18B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.