#8FB1BC color
#8FB1BC is a light, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color darkgray (#A9A9A9).
Color values
| HEX | #8FB1BC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 177, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 6%, 0%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 9417148 |
| CSS | color: #8FB1BC; |
| Android | 0xFF8FB1BC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.694, blue: 0.737, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #8FB1BC | 2.29:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #8FB1BC | 9.18:1 — 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 #8FB1BC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #8FB1BC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #8FB1BC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #8FB1BC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #8FB1BC; background-color: #8FB1BC; }
.element { color: rgb(143 177 188); }
.element { color: hsl(195 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#8FB1BC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #8FB1BC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #8FB1BC?
#8FB1BC is a light, muted blue. Its hue sits at 195° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #8FB1BC in RGB?
#8FB1BC converts to rgb(143, 177, 188) — 143 red, 177 green and 188 blue.
What is #8FB1BC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(24%, 6%, 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 #8FB1BC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.18:1 versus 2.29:1).
What is the complementary color of #8FB1BC?
#BC9B8F — the hue directly opposite #8FB1BC on the color wheel.