What color is #8B9BAD?

#8B9BAD 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 #8B9BAD?

The RGB value is 139, 155, 173: 139 red, 155 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B9BAD?

The complementary color is #AD9D8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B9BAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B9BAD color

#8B9BAD rgb(139, 155, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B9BAD is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 60.8% green and 67.8% blue (139, 155, 173).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#8B9BAD color codes

HEX	`#8B9BAD`
RGB	`rgb(139, 155, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 60.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 20%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 10%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.3, -1.72, -11.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.3, 11.4, 261.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.91, 31.948, 44.118)`
Decimal	`9149357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B9BAD, 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 #8B9BAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8B9BAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	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 #8B9BAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b9bad; }
.text { color: #8b9bad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b9bad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 155 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b9bad, #8c8bad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8B9BAD?: #8B9BAD 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 #8B9BAD?: The RGB value is 139, 155, 173: 139 red, 155 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B9BAD?: The complementary color is #AD9D8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B9BAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.