What color is #8C83AC?

#8C83AC is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C83AC?

The RGB value is 140, 131, 172: 140 red, 131 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C83AC?

The complementary color is #A3AC83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C83AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C83AC color

#8C83AC rgb(140, 131, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8C83AC is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 51.4% green and 67.5% blue (140, 131, 172).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 20% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#8C83AC color codes

HEX	`#8C83AC`
RGB	`rgb(140, 131, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 51.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 20%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 24%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 24%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.87, 12.05, -20.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.87, 23.72, 300.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.376, 24.786, 42.416)`
Decimal	`9208748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C83AC, 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 #8C83AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C83AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	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 #8C83AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c83ac; }
.text { color: #8c83ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c83ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 131 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c83ac, #a183ac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C83AC?: #8C83AC is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C83AC?: The RGB value is 140, 131, 172: 140 red, 131 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C83AC?: The complementary color is #A3AC83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C83AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.