What color is #8C89A0?

#8C89A0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C89A0?

The RGB value is 140, 137, 160: 140 red, 137 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C89A0?

The complementary color is #9DA089, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C89A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C89A0 color

#8C89A0 rgb(140, 137, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8C89A0 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 53.7% green and 62.7% blue (140, 137, 160).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 11% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#8C89A0 color codes

HEX	`#8C89A0`
RGB	`rgb(140, 137, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 53.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 11%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 14%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 14%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.04, 5.87, -11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.04, 13.16, 296.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.105, 26.005, 36.895)`
Decimal	`9210272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C89A0, 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 #8C89A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C89A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #8C89A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c89a0; }
.text { color: #8c89a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c89a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 137 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c89a0, #9789a0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C89A0?: #8C89A0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C89A0?: The RGB value is 140, 137, 160: 140 red, 137 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C89A0?: The complementary color is #9DA089, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C89A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.