Close to Serenity
#8EAEE1
#8EAEE1 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 68.2% green, and 88.2% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 58% saturation and 72% 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 #8EAEE1.
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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2.26:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8EAEE1 as they’d see it.
#8EAEE1 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 #8EAEE1
What color is #8EAEE1?
#8EAEE1 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 68.2% green, and 88.2% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 58% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8EAEE1 in RGB?
#8EAEE1 is rgb(142, 174, 225): 142 red, 174 green, and 225 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8EAEE1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 23, 0, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8EAEE1?
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 #8EAEE1?
Its complement #C6A878 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.