What color is #8792AD?

#8792AD 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 #8792AD?

The RGB value is 135, 146, 173: 135 red, 146 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8792AD?

The complementary color is #ADA287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8792AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8792AD color

#8792AD rgb(135, 146, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8792AD is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 57.3% green and 67.8% blue (135, 146, 173).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#8792AD color codes

HEX	`#8792AD`
RGB	`rgb(135, 146, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 57.3%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 22%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 16%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.54, 2.04, -15.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.54, 15.59, 277.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.811, 28.725, 43.606)`
Decimal	`8884909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8792AD, 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 #8792AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8792AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #8792AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8792ad; }
.text { color: #8792ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8792ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 146 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8792ad, #8f87ad); }

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Questions

What color is #8792AD?: #8792AD 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 #8792AD?: The RGB value is 135, 146, 173: 135 red, 146 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8792AD?: The complementary color is #ADA287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8792AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.