What color is #8A8597?

#8A8597 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A8597?

The RGB value is 138, 133, 151: 138 red, 133 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A8597?

The complementary color is #929785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A8597?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A8597 color

#8A8597 rgb(138, 133, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8A8597 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 52.2% green and 59.2% blue (138, 133, 151).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 8% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#8A8597 color codes

HEX	`#8A8597`
RGB	`rgb(138, 133, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 52.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 8%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 12%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 12%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.5, 5.51, -8.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.5, 10.5, 301.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.454, 24.413, 32.696)`
Decimal	`9078167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A8597, 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 #8A8597	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A8597 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	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 #8A8597 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a8597; }
.text { color: #8a8597; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a8597; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 133 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a8597, #938597); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8A8597?: #8A8597 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A8597?: The RGB value is 138, 133, 151: 138 red, 133 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A8597?: The complementary color is #929785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A8597?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.