What color is #8D8AB2?

#8D8AB2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D8AB2?

The RGB value is 141, 138, 178: 141 red, 138 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D8AB2?

The complementary color is #AFB28A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D8AB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D8AB2 color

#8D8AB2 rgb(141, 138, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8D8AB2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 54.1% green and 69.8% blue (141, 138, 178).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 21% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#8D8AB2 color codes

HEX	`#8D8AB2`
RGB	`rgb(141, 138, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 54.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 21%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 22%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 22%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.02, 9.74, -20.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.02, 22.75, 295.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.107, 27.054, 45.852)`
Decimal	`9276082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D8AB2, 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 #8D8AB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8D8AB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	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 #8D8AB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d8ab2; }
.text { color: #8d8ab2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d8ab2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 138 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d8ab2, #a18ab2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D8AB2?: #8D8AB2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D8AB2?: The RGB value is 141, 138, 178: 141 red, 138 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D8AB2?: The complementary color is #AFB28A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D8AB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.