Close to Blue Gray
#8AAFF5
#8AAFF5 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 68.6% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 84% saturation and 75% 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 #8AAFF5.
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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2.20:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.53:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.20:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8AAFF5 as they’d see it.
#8AAFF5 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 #8AAFF5
What color is #8AAFF5?
#8AAFF5 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 68.6% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 84% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8AAFF5 in RGB?
#8AAFF5 is rgb(138, 175, 245): 138 red, 175 green, and 245 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8AAFF5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 29, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8AAFF5?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8AAFF5?
Its complement #CCAA67 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.