Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7)

The hex code for Pewter Blue is #8BA8B7. It is rgb(139, 168, 183) in RGB, hsl(200, 23%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BA8B7

HEX#8BA8B7

RGBrgb(139, 168, 183)

HSLhsl(200, 23%, 63%)

HSVhsv(200, 24%, 72%)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 28%)

OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.039 230.5)

LABlab(67.04% -7.79 -11.24)

LCHlch(67.04% 13.68 235.27)

Colors Closest to Pewter Blue

Pewter Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 4.19 Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 9.55 Manatee#979AAAΔE 10.01 Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 10.49 Pewter#899499ΔE 10.66 Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 10.69

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#8BA8B7 Channel Values

How Pewter Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 139 · G 168 · B 183	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 200° · S 23% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 200° · S 24% · V 72%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 24% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 28%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.51:1 vs white · 8.38:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pewter Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Pewter Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pewter Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Pewter Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Pewter Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8BA8B7

Protanopia#A4A4B7

Protanomaly#9AA5B7

Deuteranopia#9F9FB8

Deuteranomaly#98A3B7

Tritanopia#88AAAA

Tritanomaly#89A9AF

Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #8BA8B7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--pewter-blue: #8BA8B7;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BA8B7;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pewter-blue': '#8BA8B7' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.659, blue: 0.718)

Android XML<color name="pewter_blue">#8BA8B7</color>

SVG fillfill="#8BA8B7"

More Blue Colors

Pewter Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8c7af0 8a8aff 8c92ac 897fc7 8db0f2 88ace0 8ec5ff 88a6cd 8f8fff 8896a5 90a1b9 87d3f8 a7b9f1 c5cbe1 e6e6fa 000066 00356b 035096 130e2f 1f75fe 2e5894 3e3579 54b9f8 6a7282

#8BA8B7 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pewter Blue?

The hex code for Pewter Blue is #8BA8B7. That is rgb(139, 168, 183) in RGB, hsl(200, 23%, 63%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #8BA8B7?

#8BA8B7 is rgb(139, 168, 183) — red 139, green 168, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BA8B7?

#8BA8B7 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BA8B7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BA8B7 scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BA8B7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BA8B7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 12.08, which is visibly different.

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