What color is #8D8CA2?

#8D8CA2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D8CA2?

The RGB value is 141, 140, 162: 141 red, 140 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D8CA2?

The complementary color is #A1A28C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D8CA2?

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.

#8D8CA2 color

#8D8CA2 rgb(141, 140, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8D8CA2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 54.9% green and 63.5% blue (141, 140, 162).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 11% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#8D8CA2 color codes

HEX	`#8D8CA2`
RGB	`rgb(141, 140, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 54.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 11%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 14%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59, 4.93, -11.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59, 12.49, 293.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.883, 27.027, 37.976)`
Decimal	`9276578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D8CA2, 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 #8D8CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8D8CA2 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 #8D8CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d8ca2; }
.text { color: #8d8ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d8ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 140 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d8ca2, #988ca2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D8CA2?: #8D8CA2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D8CA2?: The RGB value is 141, 140, 162: 141 red, 140 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D8CA2?: The complementary color is #A1A28C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D8CA2?: 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.