What color is #8B8DB0?

#8B8DB0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B8DB0?

The RGB value is 139, 141, 176: 139 red, 141 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B8DB0?

The complementary color is #B0AE8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B8DB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B8DB0 color

#8B8DB0 rgb(139, 141, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8B8DB0 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 55.3% green and 69% blue (139, 141, 176).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 19% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#8B8DB0 color codes

HEX	`#8B8DB0`
RGB	`rgb(139, 141, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 55.3%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 19%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 21%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 20%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.59, 6.89, -18.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.59, 19.81, 290.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.007, 27.673, 44.932)`
Decimal	`9145776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B8DB0, 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 #8B8DB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B8DB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	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 #8B8DB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b8db0; }
.text { color: #8b8db0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b8db0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 141 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b8db0, #9c8bb0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8B8DB0?: #8B8DB0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B8DB0?: The RGB value is 139, 141, 176: 139 red, 141 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B8DB0?: The complementary color is #B0AE8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B8DB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.