What color is #8799AB?

#8799AB 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 #8799AB?

The RGB value is 135, 153, 171: 135 red, 153 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8799AB?

The complementary color is #AB9987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8799AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8799AB color

#8799AB rgb(135, 153, 171)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8799AB is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 60% green and 67.1% blue (135, 153, 171).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#8799AB color codes

HEX	`#8799AB`
RGB	`rgb(135, 153, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 60%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 21%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 11%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.4, -2.37, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.4, 11.76, 258.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.732, 30.873, 42.965)`
Decimal	`8886699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8799AB, 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 #8799AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8799AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	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 #8799AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8799ab; }
.text { color: #8799ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8799ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 153 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8799ab, #8787ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #8799AB?: #8799AB 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 #8799AB?: The RGB value is 135, 153, 171: 135 red, 153 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8799AB?: The complementary color is #AB9987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8799AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.