Close to Light Sky Blue
#8CBDED
#8CBDED is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 74.1% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 73% 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 #8CBDED.
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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10.62:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.62:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8CBDED as they’d see it.
#8CBDED 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 #8CBDED
What color is #8CBDED?
#8CBDED is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 74.1% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 73% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8CBDED in RGB?
#8CBDED is rgb(140, 189, 237): 140 red, 189 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8CBDED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 20, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8CBDED?
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 #8CBDED?
Its complement #DCB086 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.