What color is #8C90AA?

#8C90AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C90AA?

The RGB value is 140, 144, 170: 140 red, 144 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C90AA?

The complementary color is #AAA68C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C90AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C90AA color

#8C90AA rgb(140, 144, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8C90AA is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 56.5% green and 66.7% blue (140, 144, 170).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 15% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#8C90AA color codes

HEX	`#8C90AA`
RGB	`rgb(140, 144, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 56.5%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 15%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 18%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 15%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.27, 4.11, -14.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.27, 14.71, 286.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.042, 28.424, 42.031)`
Decimal	`9212074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C90AA, 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 #8C90AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C90AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #8C90AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c90aa; }
.text { color: #8c90aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c90aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 144 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c90aa, #978caa); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C90AA?: #8C90AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C90AA?: The RGB value is 140, 144, 170: 140 red, 144 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C90AA?: The complementary color is #AAA68C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C90AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.