Close to Iceberg
#8ABAEE
#8ABAEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 72.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 75% saturation and 74% 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 #8ABAEE.
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.
White text on this color
2.03:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.03:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8ABAEE as they’d see it.
#8ABAEE 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 #8ABAEE
What color is #8ABAEE?
#8ABAEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 72.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 75% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8ABAEE in RGB?
#8ABAEE is rgb(138, 186, 238): 138 red, 186 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8ABAEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 22, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8ABAEE?
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 #8ABAEE?
Its complement #D9AE80 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.