What color is #8593A8?

#8593A8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8593A8?

The RGB value is 133, 147, 168: 133 red, 147 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8593A8?

The complementary color is #A89A85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8593A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8593A8 color

#8593A8 rgb(133, 147, 168)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8593A8 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 57.6% green and 65.9% blue (133, 147, 168).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 17% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#8593A8 color codes

HEX	`#8593A8`
RGB	`rgb(133, 147, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 57.6%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 17%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 21%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 13%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.5, -0.35, -12.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.5, 12.7, 268.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.173, 28.68, 41.142)`
Decimal	`8754088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8593A8, 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 #8593A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8593A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	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 #8593A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8593a8; }
.text { color: #8593a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8593a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 147 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8593a8, #8985a8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8593A8?: #8593A8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8593A8?: The RGB value is 133, 147, 168: 133 red, 147 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8593A8?: The complementary color is #A89A85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8593A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.