What color is #8B8FB0?

#8B8FB0 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 #8B8FB0?

The RGB value is 139, 143, 176: 139 red, 143 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B8FB0?

The complementary color is #B0AC8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B8FB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B8FB0 color

#8B8FB0 rgb(139, 143, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8B8FB0 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 56.1% green and 69% blue (139, 143, 176).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 19% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#8B8FB0 color codes

HEX	`#8B8FB0`
RGB	`rgb(139, 143, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 56.1%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 19%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 21%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 19%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.13, 5.75, -17.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.13, 18.66, 287.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.304, 28.268, 45.031)`
Decimal	`9146288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B8FB0, 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 #8B8FB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B8FB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #8B8FB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b8fb0; }
.text { color: #8b8fb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b8fb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 143 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b8fb0, #9a8bb0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8B8FB0?: #8B8FB0 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 #8B8FB0?: The RGB value is 139, 143, 176: 139 red, 143 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B8FB0?: The complementary color is #B0AC8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B8FB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.