What color is #898DA3?

#898DA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #898DA3?

The RGB value is 137, 141, 163: 137 red, 141 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #898DA3?

The complementary color is #A39F89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #898DA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#898DA3 color

#898DA3 rgb(137, 141, 163)

Shades of gray

The hex color #898DA3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 55.3% green and 63.9% blue (137, 141, 163).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 12% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#898DA3 color codes

HEX	`#898DA3`
RGB	`rgb(137, 141, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 55.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 12%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 16%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 13%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.99, 3.23, -12.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.99, 12.52, 284.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.451, 27.012, 38.464)`
Decimal	`9014691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #898DA3, 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 #898DA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#898DA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	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 #898DA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #898da3; }
.text { color: #898da3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #898da3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 141 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #898da3, #9289a3); }

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Questions

What color is #898DA3?: #898DA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #898DA3?: The RGB value is 137, 141, 163: 137 red, 141 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #898DA3?: The complementary color is #A39F89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #898DA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.