What color is #8A87AC?

#8A87AC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A87AC?

The RGB value is 138, 135, 172: 138 red, 135 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A87AC?

The complementary color is #A9AC87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A87AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A87AC color

#8A87AC rgb(138, 135, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8A87AC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 52.9% green and 67.5% blue (138, 135, 172).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#8A87AC color codes

HEX	`#8A87AC`
RGB	`rgb(138, 135, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 52.9%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.76, 9.08, -19.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.76, 21.14, 295.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.59, 25.709, 42.583)`
Decimal	`9078700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A87AC, 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 #8A87AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A87AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	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 #8A87AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a87ac; }
.text { color: #8a87ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a87ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 135 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a87ac, #9c87ac); }

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Questions

What color is #8A87AC?: #8A87AC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A87AC?: The RGB value is 138, 135, 172: 138 red, 135 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A87AC?: The complementary color is #A9AC87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A87AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.