What color is #8B9CAC?

#8B9CAC is a grayish azure known as Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blank Stare?

The RGB value is 139, 156, 172: 139 red, 156 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blank Stare?

The complementary color is #AC9B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B9CAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blank Stare color: hex code #8B9CAC

#8B9CAC rgb(139, 156, 172)

Shades of gray

Blank Stare has the hex code #8B9CAC. It is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 61.2% green and 67.5% blue (139, 156, 172).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

Blank Stare (#8B9CAC) color codes

HEX	`#8B9CAC`
RGB	`rgb(139, 156, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 61.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 19%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 9%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.54, -2.5, -10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.54, 10.64, 256.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.98, 32.244, 43.666)`
Decimal	`9149612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blank Stare, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8B9CAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8B9CAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8B9CAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b9cac; }
.text { color: #8b9cac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b9cac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 156 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b9cac, #8b8cac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

See #8B9CAC on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8B9CAC?: #8B9CAC is a grayish azure known as Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blank Stare?: The RGB value is 139, 156, 172: 139 red, 156 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blank Stare?: The complementary color is #AC9B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B9CAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.