What color is #8C9EB0?

#8C9EB0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C9EB0?

The RGB value is 140, 158, 176: 140 red, 158 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C9EB0?

The complementary color is #B09E8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C9EB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C9EB0 color

#8C9EB0 rgb(140, 158, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C9EB0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 62% green and 69% blue (140, 158, 176).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 19% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#8C9EB0 color codes

HEX	`#8C9EB0`
RGB	`rgb(140, 158, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 62%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 19%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 20%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 10%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.29, -2.37, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.29, 11.7, 258.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.876, 33.163, 45.84)`
Decimal	`9215664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C9EB0, 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 #8C9EB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8C9EB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	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 #8C9EB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c9eb0; }
.text { color: #8c9eb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c9eb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 158 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c9eb0, #8c8cb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8C9EB0?: #8C9EB0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C9EB0?: The RGB value is 140, 158, 176: 140 red, 158 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C9EB0?: The complementary color is #B09E8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C9EB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.