What color is #8E96A5?

#8E96A5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Dusky Mood. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E96A5?

The RGB value is 142, 150, 165: 142 red, 150 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E96A5?

The complementary color is #A59D8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E96A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E96A5 color

#8E96A5 rgb(142, 150, 165)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8E96A5 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 58.8% green and 64.7% blue (142, 150, 165).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 11% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Dusky Mood (#979BA8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#8E96A5 color codes

HEX	`#8E96A5`
RGB	`rgb(142, 150, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 58.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 11%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 14%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 9%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.89, 0.28, -8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.89, 8.84, 271.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.852, 30.28, 39.915)`
Decimal	`9344677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E96A5, 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 #8E96A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8E96A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	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 #8E96A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e96a5; }
.text { color: #8e96a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e96a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 150 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e96a5, #928ea5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8E96A5?: #8E96A5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Dusky Mood. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E96A5?: The RGB value is 142, 150, 165: 142 red, 150 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E96A5?: The complementary color is #A59D8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E96A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.