What color is #8C9EB2?

#8C9EB2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C9EB2?

The RGB value is 140, 158, 178: 140 red, 158 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C9EB2?

The complementary color is #B2A08C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C9EB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C9EB2 color

#8C9EB2 rgb(140, 158, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C9EB2 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 62% green and 69.8% blue (140, 158, 178).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 20% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#8C9EB2 color codes

HEX	`#8C9EB2`
RGB	`rgb(140, 158, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 62%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 20%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 21%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 11%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.36, -1.91, -12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.36, 12.63, 261.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.076, 33.243, 46.89)`
Decimal	`9215666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C9EB2, 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 #8C9EB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8C9EB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	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 #8C9EB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c9eb2; }
.text { color: #8c9eb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c9eb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 158 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c9eb2, #8d8cb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8C9EB2?: #8C9EB2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C9EB2?: The RGB value is 140, 158, 178: 140 red, 158 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C9EB2?: The complementary color is #B2A08C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C9EB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.