Color #8CA8ED – Blue Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #8CA8ED?

The complementary color is #735712.

Q: Does #8CA8ED have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.35:1. On black: 8.94:1.

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#8CA8ED FAQs

What is the RGB value of #8CA8ED?

RGB: 140, 168, 237. Copy as CSS: rgb(140, 168, 237).

Is #8CA8ED a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #8CA8ED?

Complement: #735712.

Does #8CA8ED have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.35:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.94:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #8ca8ed Description

Build combos with #8CA8ED

#8CA8ED has RGB values of 140, 168, 237 and CMYK 41, 29, 0, 7. This blue color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: cool, vibrant, light, 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 8ca8ed. The best text color paired with #8CA8ED is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #8ca8ed.

Readable text on #8CA8ED

Black text: AAA (8.9:1)White text: Fail (2.3:1)