What color is #8D8599?

#8D8599 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D8599?

The RGB value is 141, 133, 153: 141 red, 133 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D8599?

The complementary color is #919985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D8599?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D8599 color

#8D8599 rgb(141, 133, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8D8599 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 52.2% green and 60% blue (141, 133, 153).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 9% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#8D8599 color codes

HEX	`#8D8599`
RGB	`rgb(141, 133, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 52.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 9%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 13%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.82, 7, -9.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.82, 11.86, 306.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.121, 24.738, 33.582)`
Decimal	`9274777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D8599, 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 #8D8599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8D8599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	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 #8D8599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d8599; }
.text { color: #8d8599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d8599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 133 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d8599, #978599); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8D8599?: #8D8599 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D8599?: The RGB value is 141, 133, 153: 141 red, 133 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D8599?: The complementary color is #919985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D8599?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.