What color is #8898B3?

#8898B3 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 #8898B3?

The RGB value is 136, 152, 179: 136 red, 152 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8898B3?

The complementary color is #B3A388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8898B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8898B3 color

#8898B3 rgb(136, 152, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8898B3 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 59.6% green and 70.2% blue (136, 152, 179).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 22% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#8898B3 color codes

HEX	`#8898B3`
RGB	`rgb(136, 152, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 59.6%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 22%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 24%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.46, 0.4, -15.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.46, 15.94, 271.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.516, 30.945, 47.057)`
Decimal	`8951987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8898B3, 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 #8898B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8898B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	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 #8898B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8898b3; }
.text { color: #8898b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8898b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 152 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8898b3, #8e88b3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8898B3?: #8898B3 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 #8898B3?: The RGB value is 136, 152, 179: 136 red, 152 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8898B3?: The complementary color is #B3A388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8898B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.