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#8EA0B8 Color

#8EA0B8 is rgb(142, 160, 184) in RGB, hsl(214, 23%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EA0B8
HEX#8EA0B8
RGBrgb(142, 160, 184)
HSLhsl(214, 23%, 64%)
HSVhsv(214, 23%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.041 255.7)
LABlab(65.06% -2.54 -14.71)
LCHlch(65.06% 14.93 260.19)

What #8EA0B8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8EA0B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 6.07Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 6.26Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 6.6Manatee#979AAAΔE 7.21Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 8.26Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.41

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#8EA0B8 Channel Values

How #8EA0B8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 142 · G 160 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 23% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 23% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EA0B8 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8EA0B8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EA0B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8EA0B8
Complementary
#B8A68E
Analogous
#8EB5B8
Analogous
#918EB8
Triadic
#B88EA0
Triadic
#A0B88E
Split comp.
#B8918E
Split comp.
#B5B88E

Tints & Shades of #8EA0B8

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.

Tints

#9EAEC2
#ADBBCC
#BDC8D6
#CAD2DE
#D9DFE7
#E9EDF1

Shades

#7289A7
#5C7493
#4B5E77
#3B4A5E
#293442
#1A2029

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8EA0B8.

How #8EA0B8 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#8EA0B8
Protanopia#9D9DB8
Protanomaly#979EB8
Deuteranopia#9A9AB8
Deuteranomaly#969DB8
Tritanopia#8AA3A3
Tritanomaly#8CA2AC
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #8EA0B8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ea0b8: #8EA0B8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EA0B8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ea0b8': '#8EA0B8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.627, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_8ea0b8">#8EA0B8</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EA0B8"

More Blue Colors

#8EA0B8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8EA0B8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EA0B8?

#8EA0B8 is a light blue — rgb(142, 160, 184) in RGB and hsl(214, 23%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #8EA0B8?

#8EA0B8 is rgb(142, 160, 184) — red 142, green 160, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EA0B8?

#8EA0B8 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EA0B8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EA0B8 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8EA0B8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8EA0B8 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 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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