What color is #8E8AAD?

#8E8AAD is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E8AAD?

The RGB value is 142, 138, 173: 142 red, 138 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E8AAD?

The complementary color is #A9AD8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E8AAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E8AAD color

#8E8AAD rgb(142, 138, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8E8AAD is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 54.1% green and 67.8% blue (142, 138, 173).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 18% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 5 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#8E8AAD color codes

HEX	`#8E8AAD`
RGB	`rgb(142, 138, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 54.1%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 18%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 20%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 20%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.92, 8.89, -17.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.92, 19.95, 296.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.785, 26.945, 43.264)`
Decimal	`9341613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E8AAD, 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 #8E8AAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8E8AAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	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 #8E8AAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e8aad; }
.text { color: #8e8aad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e8aad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 138 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e8aad, #a08aad); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8E8AAD?: #8E8AAD is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E8AAD?: The RGB value is 142, 138, 173: 142 red, 138 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E8AAD?: The complementary color is #A9AD8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E8AAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.