Close to Bluebell
#8EA4DC
#8EA4DC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 64.3% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 223°, 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 #8EA4DC.
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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8.49:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.49:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8EA4DC as they’d see it.
#8EA4DC 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 #8EA4DC
What color is #8EA4DC?
#8EA4DC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 64.3% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8EA4DC in RGB?
#8EA4DC is rgb(142, 164, 220): 142 red, 164 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8EA4DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 25, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8EA4DC?
PANTONE 271 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8EA4DC?
Its complement #B8A36C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.