What color is #8796A5?

#8796A5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8796A5?

The RGB value is 135, 150, 165: 135 red, 150 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8796A5?

The complementary color is #A59687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8796A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8796A5 color

#8796A5 rgb(135, 150, 165)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8796A5 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 58.8% green and 64.7% blue (135, 150, 165).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 14% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#8796A5 color codes

HEX	`#8796A5`
RGB	`rgb(135, 150, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 58.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 14%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 18%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 9%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.38, -2.07, -9.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.38, 9.88, 257.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.688, 29.68, 39.86)`
Decimal	`8885925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8796A5, 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 #8796A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8796A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	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 #8796A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8796a5; }
.text { color: #8796a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8796a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 150 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8796a5, #8787a5); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8796A5?: #8796A5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8796A5?: The RGB value is 135, 150, 165: 135 red, 150 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8796A5?: The complementary color is #A59687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8796A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.