#8F9BBC color
#8F9BBC is a light, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color darkgray (#A9A9A9).
Color values
| HEX | #8F9BBC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 155, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 18%, 0%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 9411516 |
| CSS | color: #8F9BBC; |
| Android | 0xFF8F9BBC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.608, blue: 0.737, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #8F9BBC | 2.77:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #8F9BBC | 7.58:1 — 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 #8F9BBC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #8F9BBC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #8F9BBC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #8F9BBC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #8F9BBC; background-color: #8F9BBC; }
.element { color: rgb(143 155 188); }
.element { color: hsl(224 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#8F9BBC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #8F9BBC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #8F9BBC?
#8F9BBC is a light, muted blue. Its hue sits at 224° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #8F9BBC in RGB?
#8F9BBC converts to rgb(143, 155, 188) — 143 red, 155 green and 188 blue.
What is #8F9BBC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(24%, 18%, 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 #8F9BBC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.58:1 versus 2.77:1).
What is the complementary color of #8F9BBC?
#BCB08F — the hue directly opposite #8F9BBC on the color wheel.