What color is #8C92AD?

#8C92AD 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 #8C92AD?

The RGB value is 140, 146, 173: 140 red, 146 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C92AD?

The complementary color is #ADA78C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C92AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C92AD color

#8C92AD rgb(140, 146, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8C92AD is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 57.3% green and 67.8% blue (140, 146, 173).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#8C92AD color codes

HEX	`#8C92AD`
RGB	`rgb(140, 146, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 57.3%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 19%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 16%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.91, 3.66, -14.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.91, 15.3, 283.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.635, 29.15, 43.645)`
Decimal	`9212589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C92AD, 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 #8C92AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C92AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	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 #8C92AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c92ad; }
.text { color: #8c92ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c92ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 146 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c92ad, #978cad); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C92AD?: #8C92AD 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 #8C92AD?: The RGB value is 140, 146, 173: 140 red, 146 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C92AD?: The complementary color is #ADA78C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C92AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.