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8AADCD

#8AADCD closest to Old World

#8AADCD is a light, muted blue; the closest named color is Old World. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 67.8% green and 80.4% blue (rgb(138, 173, 205)). Its HSL value is 209° hue, 40% saturation and 67% lightness, and in CMYK it is 33% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #8AADCD is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.94:1.

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Variations of #8AADCD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#8AADCD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8AADCD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8AADCD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #98A6CC
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A0ADCF
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9AACCE
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #98A6CC
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #95A9CD
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #75B4B7
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #83B0C3
  • Achromatopsia 88% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A9A9A9
  • Achromatomaly 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A2AAB3

#8AADCD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.35:1 Very poor#8AADCD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.94:1 Very good#8AADCD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#8AADCD in CSS

/* Old World */
.color { color: #8AADCD; }
.background { background-color: #8AADCD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8AADCD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 173 205);
color: hsl(209 40% 67%);
color: oklch(0.733 0.060 246.3);

#8AADCD FAQ

What color is #8AADCD?

#8AADCD is a light, muted blue. Its closest named color is Old World. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #8AADCD?

#8AADCD is rgb(138, 173, 205) in RGB, hsl(209, 40%, 67%) in HSL and cmyk(33%, 16%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8AADCD?

The complementary color of #8AADCD is #CDAA8A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8AADCD?

Black text has the best contrast on #8AADCD: 8.94:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8AADCD a warm or cool color?

#8AADCD is a cool color.