What color is #8997D0?

#8997D0 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 #8997D0?

The RGB value is 137, 151, 208: 137 red, 151 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8997D0?

The complementary color is #D0C289, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8997D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8997D0 color

#8997D0 rgb(137, 151, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8997D0 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 59.2% green and 81.6% blue (137, 151, 208).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 43% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Easter Egg (#8E97C7), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#8997D0 color codes

HEX	`#8997D0`
RGB	`rgb(137, 151, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 59.2%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 43%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 34%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 27%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.35, 8.57, -30.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.35, 32, 285.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.765, 32.004, 64.113)`
Decimal	`9017296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8997D0, 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 #8997D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8997D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	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 #8997D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8997d0; }
.text { color: #8997d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8997d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 151 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8997d0, #9e89d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8997D0?: #8997D0 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 #8997D0?: The RGB value is 137, 151, 208: 137 red, 151 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8997D0?: The complementary color is #D0C289, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8997D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.