What color is #8D8ABA?

#8D8ABA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D8ABA?

The RGB value is 141, 138, 186: 141 red, 138 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D8ABA?

The complementary color is #B7BA8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D8ABA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D8ABA color

#8D8ABA rgb(141, 138, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8D8ABA is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 54.1% green and 72.9% blue (141, 138, 186).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#8D8ABA color codes

HEX	`#8D8ABA`
RGB	`rgb(141, 138, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 54.1%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 26%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 26%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 26%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.33, 11.66, -24.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.33, 27.26, 295.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.934, 27.384, 50.206)`
Decimal	`9276090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D8ABA, 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 #8D8ABA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8D8ABA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #8D8ABA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d8aba; }
.text { color: #8d8aba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d8aba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 138 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d8aba, #a58aba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D8ABA?: #8D8ABA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D8ABA?: The RGB value is 141, 138, 186: 141 red, 138 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D8ABA?: The complementary color is #B7BA8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D8ABA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.