Close to Serenity
#8CA3CB
#8CA3CB is a light, muted blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 63.9% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 38% saturation and 67% 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 #8CA3CB.
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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8.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8CA3CB as they’d see it.
#8CA3CB 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 #8CA3CB
What color is #8CA3CB?
#8CA3CB is a light, muted blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 63.9% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 38% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8CA3CB in RGB?
#8CA3CB is rgb(140, 163, 203): 140 red, 163 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8CA3CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 20, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8CA3CB?
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 #8CA3CB?
Its complement #B59F79 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.