What color is #8CA2B4?

#8CA2B4 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 #8CA2B4?

The RGB value is 140, 162, 180: 140 red, 162 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CA2B4?

The complementary color is #B49E8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CA2B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CA2B4 color

#8CA2B4 rgb(140, 162, 180)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8CA2B4 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 63.5% green and 70.6% blue (140, 162, 180).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 21% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#8CA2B4 color codes

HEX	`#8CA2B4`
RGB	`rgb(140, 162, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 63.5%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 21%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 22%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.52, -3.66, -11.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.52, 12.41, 252.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.972, 34.71, 48.186)`
Decimal	`9216692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CA2B4, 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 #8CA2B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CA2B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	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 #8CA2B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ca2b4; }
.text { color: #8ca2b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ca2b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 162 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ca2b4, #8c8eb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8CA2B4?: #8CA2B4 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 #8CA2B4?: The RGB value is 140, 162, 180: 140 red, 162 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CA2B4?: The complementary color is #B49E8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CA2B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.