#8AD8FC Hex Color
A sparkling, airy blue for modern interfaces
This light, unsaturated blue brings a clean, sparkling quality to digital interfaces. With its high lightness, #8ad8fc functions best as a supporting accent rather than a full background, where it can appear washed out. It pairs unexpectedly well with deep charcoal or warm copper tones. If you need to understand what colors make white to adjust your palette, this hex code provides excellent contrast for black text.
Questions about #8ad8fc
What is #8ad8fc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8ad8fc is rgb(138, 216, 252), in HSL hsl(199, 95%, 76%) and in CMYK 45%, 14%, 0%, 1%.
What colors complement #8ad8fc in a design?
Is #8ad8fc readable on white or black?
#8ad8fc has a 1.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.