What color is #8996A7?

#8996A7 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8996A7?

The RGB value is 137, 150, 167: 137 red, 150 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8996A7?

The complementary color is #A79A89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8996A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8996A7 color

#8996A7 rgb(137, 150, 167)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8996A7 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 58.8% green and 65.5% blue (137, 150, 167).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 15% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#8996A7 color codes

HEX	`#8996A7`
RGB	`rgb(137, 150, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 58.8%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 15%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 18%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 10%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.59, -0.95, -10.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.59, 10.51, 264.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.196, 29.92, 40.841)`
Decimal	`9016999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8996A7, 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 #8996A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8996A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #8996A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8996a7; }
.text { color: #8996a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8996a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 150 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8996a7, #8b89a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #8996A7?: #8996A7 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8996A7?: The RGB value is 137, 150, 167: 137 red, 150 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8996A7?: The complementary color is #A79A89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8996A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.