What color is #8D8CBF?

#8D8CBF 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 #8D8CBF?

The RGB value is 141, 140, 191: 141 red, 140 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D8CBF?

The complementary color is #BEBF8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D8CBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D8CBF color

#8D8CBF rgb(141, 140, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8D8CBF is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 54.9% green and 74.9% blue (141, 140, 191).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 28% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#8D8CBF color codes

HEX	`#8D8CBF`
RGB	`rgb(141, 140, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 54.9%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 28%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 27%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 27%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.05, 11.73, -26.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.05, 28.85, 294)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.764, 28.18, 53.151)`
Decimal	`9276607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D8CBF, 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 #8D8CBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8D8CBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #8D8CBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d8cbf; }
.text { color: #8d8cbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d8cbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 140 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d8cbf, #a78cbf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D8CBF?: #8D8CBF 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 #8D8CBF?: The RGB value is 141, 140, 191: 141 red, 140 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D8CBF?: The complementary color is #BEBF8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D8CBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.