What color is #8984A6?

#8984A6 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8984A6?

The RGB value is 137, 132, 166: 137 red, 132 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8984A6?

The complementary color is #A1A684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8984A6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8984A6 color

#8984A6 rgb(137, 132, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8984A6 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 51.8% green and 65.1% blue (137, 132, 166).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 16% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#8984A6 color codes

HEX	`#8984A6`
RGB	`rgb(137, 132, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 51.8%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 16%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 20%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 20%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.66, 9.09, -17.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.66, 19.57, 297.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.449, 24.574, 39.471)`
Decimal	`9012390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8984A6, 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 #8984A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8984A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	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 #8984A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8984a6; }
.text { color: #8984a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8984a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 132 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8984a6, #9a84a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8984A6?: #8984A6 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8984A6?: The RGB value is 137, 132, 166: 137 red, 132 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8984A6?: The complementary color is #A1A684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8984A6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.