What color is #8F8AA2?

#8F8AA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F8AA2?

The RGB value is 143, 138, 162: 143 red, 138 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F8AA2?

The complementary color is #9DA28A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F8AA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F8AA2 color

#8F8AA2 rgb(143, 138, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8F8AA2 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 54.1% green and 63.5% blue (143, 138, 162).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 11% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#8F8AA2 color codes

HEX	`#8F8AA2`
RGB	`rgb(143, 138, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 54.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 11%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 15%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 15%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.63, 6.76, -12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.63, 13.79, 299.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.936, 26.625, 37.895)`
Decimal	`9407138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F8AA2, 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 #8F8AA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8F8AA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #8F8AA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f8aa2; }
.text { color: #8f8aa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f8aa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 138 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f8aa2, #9b8aa2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8F8AA2?: #8F8AA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F8AA2?: The RGB value is 143, 138, 162: 143 red, 138 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F8AA2?: The complementary color is #9DA28A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F8AA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.