Palettes / Colors / #8EA9BD
#8EA9BD — Dusty Blue
#8EA9BD 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 #8EA9BD 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.
#8EA9BD 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 #BDA38F; it also sits naturally between #8FBDBA and #8F92BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8EA9BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 142, 169, 189 |
| HSL | 206°, 26%, 65% |
| HSV | 206°, 25%, 74% |
| CMYK | 25%, 11%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 34.53, 37.80, 53.62 |
| Yxy | 37.80, 0.2741, 0.3001 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.87, -4.76, -13.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.48, -4.13, -12.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 66% · Blue 74%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8EA9BD
.text { color: #8EA9BD; }
.background { background-color: #8EA9BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8EA9BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(142, 169, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 26%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8EA9BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(142, 169, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8EA9BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(142, 169, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8EA9BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8EA9BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDA38F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8EA9BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8EA9BD
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 #8EA9BD: ·
How #8EA9BD 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 #8EA9BD 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 #8EA9BD?
#8EA9BD is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 142, 169, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8EA9BD?
#8EA9BD is RGB 142, 169, 189 — HSL 206°, 26%, 65% — CMYK 25%, 11%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #8EA9BD?
Its complement is #BDA38F; analogous partners are #8FBDBA and #8F92BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8EA9BD for text?
Black text on #8EA9BD has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.