Close to Gray Blue
#8288BD
#8288BD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 53.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 31% saturation and 63% 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 #8288BD.
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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6.21:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.21:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8288BD as they’d see it.
#8288BD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8288BD
What color is #8288BD?
#8288BD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 53.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 31% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8288BD in RGB?
#8288BD is rgb(130, 136, 189): 130 red, 136 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8288BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 28, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8288BD?
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 #8288BD?
Its complement #928D57 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.