What color is #8995AC?

#8995AC 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 #8995AC?

The RGB value is 137, 149, 172: 137 red, 149 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8995AC?

The complementary color is #ACA089, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8995AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8995AC color

#8995AC rgb(137, 149, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8995AC is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 58.4% green and 67.5% blue (137, 149, 172).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% 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 6.96:1).

#8995AC color codes

HEX	`#8995AC`
RGB	`rgb(137, 149, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 58.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 20%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 13%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.47, 0.76, -13.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.47, 13.49, 273.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.508, 29.791, 43.27)`
Decimal	`9016748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8995AC, 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 #8995AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8995AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #8995AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8995ac; }
.text { color: #8995ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8995ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 149 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8995ac, #8f89ac); }

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Questions

What color is #8995AC?: #8995AC 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 #8995AC?: The RGB value is 137, 149, 172: 137 red, 149 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8995AC?: The complementary color is #ACA089, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8995AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.