Polo Blue Color
Polo Blue is a blue color with hex code #8DA8CC. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with polo blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Polo Blue Color Values
What Does Polo Blue Mean?
Polo Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Polo Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Polo Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: light blue, #70A3CC).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Polo Blue
Polo Blue and #CCB28E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8EC8CC and #938ECC, which sit beside polo blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair polo blue with triadic partners #CC8EA9 and #A9CC8E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Wild Blue Yonder —
#A2ADD0(Delta E 6) - Rock Blue —
#9EB1CD(Delta E 6) - Nepal —
#8EABC1(Delta E 8) - Logan —
#AAA9CD(Delta E 10) - Light Grey Blue —
#9DBCD4(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #8DA8CC; }
.background { background-color: #8DA8CC; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8DA8CC; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8DA8CC40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for polo blue?
Polo Blue has the hex code #8DA8CC. In RGB notation it is rgb(141, 168, 204), in HSL it is hsl(214, 38%, 68%), and its OKLCH value is 0.724, 0.061, 255.7.
What does the color polo blue mean?
Blue-family colors like polo blue carry distinct psychological associations. Polo Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Polo Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with polo blue?
Polo Blue has three easy routes: its complement #CCB28E for punch, its neighbors #8EC8CC and #938ECC for something calmer, or triadic partners #CC8EA9 and #A9CC8E when you want energy.
Is polo blue a standard web color?
No — Polo Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #8DA8CC or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make polo blue lighter or darker?
To lighten polo blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EDF2F7 (lightest tint) to #111B27 (darkest shade).
About Polo Blue
Polo Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #8DA8CC to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.