What color is #8DB8CD?

#8DB8CD is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(141, 184, 205), and in HSL hsl(200, 39%, 68%).

Is #8DB8CD accessible as text?

On white, #8DB8CD has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #8DB8CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8DB8CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #8DB8CD?

#8DB8CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDA38E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8DB8CD below.

Is #8DB8CD good for buttons?

#8DB8CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8DB8CD — white text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8DB8CD the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #8DB8CD is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8DB8CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8DB8CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #8DB8CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #8DB8CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8DB8CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8DB8CD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Dark Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8DB8CD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Dark Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8DB8CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B7DEF2

Dark Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8DB8CD Secondary #D1E0E8 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8DB8CD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 69/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 60/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8DB8CD

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People also use #8DB8CD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF0F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8EA3CD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8DB8CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8DB8CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 141 184 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.9% 0.055 229.4);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E2EDF3;
  --color-200: #C6DBE6;
  --color-300: #9EC0D1;
  --color-400: #79A4B9;
  --color-500: #58869D;
  --color-600: #496979;
  --color-700: #384D57;
  --color-800: #27343A;
  --color-900: #192024;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E2EDF3',
    200: '#C6DBE6',
    300: '#9EC0D1',
    400: '#79A4B9',
    500: '#58869D',
    600: '#496979',
    700: '#384D57',
    800: '#27343A',
    900: '#192024',
  },
}

$base: #8DB8CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E2EDF3;
$base-200: #C6DBE6;
$base-300: #9EC0D1;
$base-400: #79A4B9;
$base-500: #58869D;
$base-600: #496979;
$base-700: #384D57;
$base-800: #27343A;
$base-900: #192024;
$base-hover: #5D9AB8;
$base-subtle: #DFE9EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8DB8CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6DBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC0D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79A4B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58869D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384D57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27343A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192024",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}