What color is #8987AC?

#8987AC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8987AC?

The RGB value is 137, 135, 172: 137 red, 135 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8987AC?

The complementary color is #AAAC87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8987AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8987AC color

#8987AC rgb(137, 135, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8987AC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 52.9% green and 67.5% blue (137, 135, 172).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#8987AC color codes

HEX	`#8987AC`
RGB	`rgb(137, 135, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 52.9%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.68, 8.75, -19.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.68, 21.12, 294.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.425, 25.625, 42.576)`
Decimal	`9013164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8987AC, 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 #8987AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8987AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #8987AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8987ac; }
.text { color: #8987ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8987ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 135 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8987ac, #9c87ac); }

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Questions

What color is #8987AC?: #8987AC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8987AC?: The RGB value is 137, 135, 172: 137 red, 135 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8987AC?: The complementary color is #AAAC87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8987AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.