What color is #8E9CAD?

#8E9CAD 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 #8E9CAD?

The RGB value is 142, 156, 173: 142 red, 156 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E9CAD?

The complementary color is #AD9F8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E9CAD?

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.

#8E9CAD color

#8E9CAD rgb(142, 156, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8E9CAD is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 61.2% green and 67.8% blue (142, 156, 173).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 16% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#8E9CAD color codes

HEX	`#8E9CAD`
RGB	`rgb(142, 156, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 61.2%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 16%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 18%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 10%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.79, -1.29, -10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.79, 10.59, 262.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.585, 32.544, 44.197)`
Decimal	`9346221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E9CAD, 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 #8E9CAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8E9CAD 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 #8E9CAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e9cad; }
.text { color: #8e9cad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e9cad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 156 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e9cad, #908ead); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8E9CAD?: #8E9CAD 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 #8E9CAD?: The RGB value is 142, 156, 173: 142 red, 156 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E9CAD?: The complementary color is #AD9F8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E9CAD?: 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.