Color #8BA6D0 Color / Colour Code #8BA6D0
This page shows the hex color code for color #8ba6d0 (#8BA6D0). The colour is a blue tone with 42% saturation and 68% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #8BA6D0 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#8BA6D0 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 187, 217, and 247 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 217, 337, and 97 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #8BA6D0
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 217 and saturation at 42%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 217 to 262 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 217 with its complement at 37 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #8BA6D0
Lightness variations at hue 217 and 42% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #8BA6D0
Design Use Cases for #8BA6D0
Balanced UI Color
At 42% saturation, #8BA6D0 strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 68% lightness, #8BA6D0 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#8BA6D0 sits in the blue range (hue 217). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #8BA6D0 (hue 217) to its complement at hue 37. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 247. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8ba6d0, #d0b58b);
CSS Code for #8BA6D0
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #8BA6D0 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #8BA6D0 across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #8BA6D0 (#8BA6D0)
#8BA6D0 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 139 red, 166 green, and 208 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 217 degrees with 42% saturation and 68% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #8BA6D0 is 163/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow, and 18% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #8BA6D0 against white is 2.48:1 and against black is 8.46:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.46:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #D0B58B creates maximum visual tension when paired with #8BA6D0. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #8BC8D0 and #938BD0, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #8BA6D0
- Enter your color value in HEX format.
- The tool converts it to RGB, HSL, CMYK format in real time.
- Copy the converted value to your clipboard.
What is HEX to RGB, HSL, CMYK color conversion
Converting from HEX to RGB, HSL, CMYK translates a color value between two different color models. Different color models are used in web design (HEX, RGB), print (CMYK), and color theory (HSL, HSV).
Related Tools & Colors
Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #8BA6D0?
- #8BA6D0 is Color #8BA6D0, a blue color (colour) with RGB(139, 166, 208), HSL(217, 42%, 68%), and CMYK(33%, 20%, 0%, 18%). Its perceived brightness is 163/255.
- Is #8BA6D0 accessible for text?
- Against white, #8BA6D0 has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.46:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #8BA6D0?
- The complementary colour is #D0B58B (hue 37). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #8BC8D0 and #938BD0. The triadic palette adds #D08BA5 and #A5D08B for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #8BA6D0 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #8ba6d0; or rgb(139, 166, 208); or hsl(217, 42%, 68%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 217 42% 68%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.