#8FA6BC color
#8FA6BC is a light, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color darkgray (#A9A9A9).
Color values
| HEX | #8FA6BC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 166, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 9414332 |
| CSS | color: #8FA6BC; |
| Android | 0xFF8FA6BC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.651, blue: 0.737, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #8FA6BC | 2.52:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #8FA6BC | 8.35:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #8FA6BC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #8FA6BC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #8FA6BC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #8FA6BC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #8FA6BC; background-color: #8FA6BC; }
.element { color: rgb(143 166 188); }
.element { color: hsl(209 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#8FA6BC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #8FA6BC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #8FA6BC?
#8FA6BC is a light, muted blue. Its hue sits at 209° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #8FA6BC in RGB?
#8FA6BC converts to rgb(143, 166, 188) — 143 red, 166 green and 188 blue.
What is #8FA6BC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #8FA6BC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.35:1 versus 2.52:1).
What is the complementary color of #8FA6BC?
#BCA58F — the hue directly opposite #8FA6BC on the color wheel.