Color #8C99B5 – Blue Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #8C99B5?

The complementary color is #73664A.

Q: Does #8C99B5 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.86:1. On black: 7.34:1.

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#8C99B5 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #8C99B5?

RGB: 140, 153, 181. Copy as CSS: rgb(140, 153, 181).

Is #8C99B5 a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #8C99B5?

Complement: #73664A.

Does #8C99B5 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.86:1 (Fails AA). On black: 7.34:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #8c99b5 Description

Build combos with #8C99B5

#8C99B5 has RGB values of 140, 153, 181 and CMYK 23, 15, 0, 29. This blue color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, soft, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 8c99b5. The best text color paired with #8C99B5 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #8c99b5.

Readable text on #8C99B5

Black text: AAA (7.3:1)White text: Fail (2.9:1)