What color is #8897B0?

#8897B0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8897B0?

The RGB value is 136, 151, 176: 136 red, 151 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8897B0?

The complementary color is #B0A188, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8897B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8897B0 color

#8897B0 rgb(136, 151, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8897B0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 59.2% green and 69% blue (136, 151, 176).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 20% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#8897B0 color codes

HEX	`#8897B0`
RGB	`rgb(136, 151, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 59.2%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 20%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 23%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 14%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.08, 0.25, -14.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.08, 14.81, 270.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.054, 30.501, 45.422)`
Decimal	`8951728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8897B0, 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 #8897B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8897B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	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 #8897B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8897b0; }
.text { color: #8897b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8897b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 151 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8897b0, #8d88b0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8897B0?: #8897B0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8897B0?: The RGB value is 136, 151, 176: 136 red, 151 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8897B0?: The complementary color is #B0A188, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8897B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.