What color is #8C889D?

#8C889D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C889D?

The RGB value is 140, 136, 157: 140 red, 136 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C889D?

The complementary color is #999D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C889D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C889D color

#8C889D rgb(140, 136, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C889D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 53.3% green and 61.6% blue (140, 136, 157).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 10% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#8C889D color codes

HEX	`#8C889D`
RGB	`rgb(140, 136, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 53.3%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 10%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 13%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 13%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.67, 5.78, -10.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.67, 12.08, 298.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.704, 25.618, 35.482)`
Decimal	`9210013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C889D, 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 #8C889D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C889D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #8C889D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c889d; }
.text { color: #8c889d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c889d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 136 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c889d, #96889d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C889D?: #8C889D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C889D?: The RGB value is 140, 136, 157: 140 red, 136 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C889D?: The complementary color is #999D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C889D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.