What color is #8AA0B3?

#8AA0B3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AA0B3?

The RGB value is 138, 160, 179: 138 red, 160 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AA0B3?

The complementary color is #B39D8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AA0B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AA0B3 color

#8AA0B3 rgb(138, 160, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8AA0B3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 62.7% green and 70.2% blue (138, 160, 179).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 21% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#8AA0B3 color codes

HEX	`#8AA0B3`
RGB	`rgb(138, 160, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 62.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 21%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 23%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 11%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.8, -3.42, -12.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.8, 12.86, 254.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.186, 33.799, 47.52)`
Decimal	`9085107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AA0B3, 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 #8AA0B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AA0B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	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 #8AA0B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aa0b3; }
.text { color: #8aa0b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aa0b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 160 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aa0b3, #8a8cb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8AA0B3?: #8AA0B3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AA0B3?: The RGB value is 138, 160, 179: 138 red, 160 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AA0B3?: The complementary color is #B39D8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AA0B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.