What color is #8B9AAA?

#8B9AAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B9AAA?

The RGB value is 139, 154, 170: 139 red, 154 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B9AAA?

The complementary color is #AA9B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B9AAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B9AAA color

#8B9AAA rgb(139, 154, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B9AAA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 60.4% green and 66.7% blue (139, 154, 170).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 15% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.3:1).

#8B9AAA color codes

HEX	`#8B9AAA`
RGB	`rgb(139, 154, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 60.4%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 15%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 18%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 9%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.93, -1.85, -10.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.93, 10.3, 259.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.457, 31.502, 42.551)`
Decimal	`9149098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B9AAA, 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 #8B9AAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8B9AAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.3:1	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 #8B9AAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b9aaa; }
.text { color: #8b9aaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b9aaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 154 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b9aaa, #8c8baa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8B9AAA?: #8B9AAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B9AAA?: The RGB value is 139, 154, 170: 139 red, 154 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B9AAA?: The complementary color is #AA9B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B9AAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.