Close to Baby Blue
#8CCBEE
#8CCBEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Baby Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 79.6% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 74% 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 #8CCBEE.
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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1.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.89:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.89:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8CCBEE as they’d see it.
#8CCBEE 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 #8CCBEE
What color is #8CCBEE?
#8CCBEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Baby Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 79.6% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 74% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8CCBEE in RGB?
#8CCBEE is rgb(140, 203, 238): 140 red, 203 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8CCBEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 15, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8CCBEE?
PANTONE 297 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8CCBEE?
Its complement #ECB89C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.