What color is #8B99AD?

#8B99AD is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B99AD?

The RGB value is 139, 153, 173: 139 red, 153 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B99AD?

The complementary color is #AD9F8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B99AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B99AD color

#8B99AD rgb(139, 153, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B99AD is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 60% green and 67.8% blue (139, 153, 173).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#8B99AD color codes

HEX	`#8B99AD`
RGB	`rgb(139, 153, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 60%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 20%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 12%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.75, -0.6, -12.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.75, 12.11, 267.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.58, 31.288, 44.008)`
Decimal	`9148845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B99AD, 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 #8B99AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8B99AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	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 #8B99AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b99ad; }
.text { color: #8b99ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b99ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 153 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b99ad, #8e8bad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8B99AD?: #8B99AD is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B99AD?: The RGB value is 139, 153, 173: 139 red, 153 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B99AD?: The complementary color is #AD9F8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B99AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.