What color is #8D9CAF?

#8D9CAF is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D9CAF?

The RGB value is 141, 156, 175: 141 red, 156 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D9CAF?

The complementary color is #AFA08D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D9CAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D9CAF color

#8D9CAF rgb(141, 156, 175)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8D9CAF is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 61.2% green and 68.6% blue (141, 156, 175).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 18% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#8D9CAF color codes

HEX	`#8D9CAF`
RGB	`rgb(141, 156, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 61.2%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 18%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 19%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.78, -1.17, -11.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.78, 11.72, 264.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.609, 32.534, 45.216)`
Decimal	`9280687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D9CAF, 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 #8D9CAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8D9CAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	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 #8D9CAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d9caf; }
.text { color: #8d9caf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d9caf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 156 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d9caf, #8f8daf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8D9CAF?: #8D9CAF is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D9CAF?: The RGB value is 141, 156, 175: 141 red, 156 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D9CAF?: The complementary color is #AFA08D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D9CAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.