What color is #8588A3?

#8588A3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8588A3?

The RGB value is 133, 136, 163: 133 red, 136 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8588A3?

The complementary color is #A3A085, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8588A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8588A3 color

#8588A3 rgb(133, 136, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8588A3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 53.3% green and 63.9% blue (133, 136, 163).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#8588A3 color codes

HEX	`#8588A3`
RGB	`rgb(133, 136, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 53.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 14%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 18%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 17%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.31, 4.75, -14.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.31, 15.41, 287.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.086, 25.239, 38.193)`
Decimal	`8751267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8588A3, 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 #8588A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8588A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	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 #8588A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8588a3; }
.text { color: #8588a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8588a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 136 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8588a3, #9185a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #8588A3?: #8588A3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8588A3?: The RGB value is 133, 136, 163: 133 red, 136 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8588A3?: The complementary color is #A3A085, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8588A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.