What color is #8997BD?

#8997BD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8997BD?

The RGB value is 137, 151, 189: 137 red, 151 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8997BD?

The complementary color is #BDAF89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8997BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8997BD color

#8997BD rgb(137, 151, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8997BD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 59.2% green and 74.1% blue (137, 151, 189).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 28% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Easter Egg (#8E97C7), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#8997BD color codes

HEX	`#8997BD`
RGB	`rgb(137, 151, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 59.2%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 28%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 28%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 20%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.61, 3.71, -21.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.61, 21.64, 279.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.566, 31.125, 52.531)`
Decimal	`9017277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8997BD, 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 #8997BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8997BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	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 #8997BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8997bd; }
.text { color: #8997bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8997bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 151 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8997bd, #9589bd); }

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Questions

What color is #8997BD?: #8997BD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8997BD?: The RGB value is 137, 151, 189: 137 red, 151 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8997BD?: The complementary color is #BDAF89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8997BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.