Close to Cornflower Blue
#8091DF
#8091DF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 56.9% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 229°, with 60% saturation and 69% 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 #8091DF.
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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7.03:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.99:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8091DF as they’d see it.
#8091DF 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 #8091DF
What color is #8091DF?
#8091DF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 56.9% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 229°, with 60% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8091DF in RGB?
#8091DF is rgb(128, 145, 223): 128 red, 145 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8091DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 35, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8091DF?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8091DF?
Its complement #A49646 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.