What color is #8998A8?

#8998A8 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 #8998A8?

The RGB value is 137, 152, 168: 137 red, 152 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8998A8?

The complementary color is #A89989, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8998A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8998A8 color

#8998A8 rgb(137, 152, 168)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8998A8 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 59.6% green and 65.9% blue (137, 152, 168).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 15% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#8998A8 color codes

HEX	`#8998A8`
RGB	`rgb(137, 152, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 59.6%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 15%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 18%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 10%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.17, -1.84, -10.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.17, 10.33, 259.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.611, 30.601, 41.437)`
Decimal	`9017512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8998A8, 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 #8998A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8998A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	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 #8998A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8998a8; }
.text { color: #8998a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8998a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 152 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8998a8, #8a89a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8998A8?: #8998A8 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 #8998A8?: The RGB value is 137, 152, 168: 137 red, 152 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8998A8?: The complementary color is #A89989, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8998A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.