Close to Serenity
#8FAECB
#8FAECB is a light, muted blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 68.2% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 37% saturation and 68% 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 #8FAECB.
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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9.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8FAECB as they’d see it.
#8FAECB 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 #8FAECB
What color is #8FAECB?
#8FAECB is a light, muted blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 68.2% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 37% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8FAECB in RGB?
#8FAECB is rgb(143, 174, 203): 143 red, 174 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8FAECB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 14, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8FAECB?
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 #8FAECB?
Its complement #C2A68B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.