What color is #8C8F9E?

#8C8F9E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Too Big to Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C8F9E?

The RGB value is 140, 143, 158: 140 red, 143 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C8F9E?

The complementary color is #9E9B8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C8F9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C8F9E color

#8C8F9E rgb(140, 143, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C8F9E is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 56.1% green and 62% blue (140, 143, 158).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 8% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Too Big to Whale (#9596A4), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#8C8F9E color codes

HEX	`#8C8F9E`
RGB	`rgb(140, 143, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 56.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 8%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 11%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 9%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.61, 2.01, -8.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.61, 8.53, 283.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.808, 27.689, 36.273)`
Decimal	`9211806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C8F9E, 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 #8C8F9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C8F9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	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 #8C8F9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c8f9e; }
.text { color: #8c8f9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c8f9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 143 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c8f9e, #928c9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8C8F9E?: #8C8F9E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Too Big to Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C8F9E?: The RGB value is 140, 143, 158: 140 red, 143 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C8F9E?: The complementary color is #9E9B8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C8F9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.