Palettes / Colors / #8EA3BE
#8EA3BE — Dusty Blue
#8EA3BE is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #8EA3BE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8EA3BE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BEA98E; it also sits naturally between #8EBBBE and #918EBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8EA3BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 142, 163, 190 |
| HSL | 214°, 27%, 65% |
| HSV | 214°, 25%, 75% |
| CMYK | 25%, 14%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 33.55, 35.66, 53.83 |
| Yxy | 35.66, 0.2726, 0.2898 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.26, -1.22, -16.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.72, -1.06, -15.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 64% · Blue 75%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8EA3BE
.text { color: #8EA3BE; }
.background { background-color: #8EA3BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8EA3BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(142, 163, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 27%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8EA3BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(142, 163, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8EA3BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(142, 163, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8EA3BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8EA3BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEA98E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8EA3BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8EA3BE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8EA3BE: ·
How #8EA3BE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8EA3BE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8EA3BE?
#8EA3BE is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 142, 163, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8EA3BE?
#8EA3BE is RGB 142, 163, 190 — HSL 214°, 27%, 65% — CMYK 25%, 14%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #8EA3BE?
Its complement is #BEA98E; analogous partners are #8EBBBE and #918EBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8EA3BE for text?
Black text on #8EA3BE has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.58:1.