What color is #8F8DB2?

#8F8DB2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F8DB2?

The RGB value is 143, 141, 178: 143 red, 141 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F8DB2?

The complementary color is #B0B28D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F8DB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F8DB2 color

#8F8DB2 rgb(143, 141, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8F8DB2 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 55.3% green and 69.8% blue (143, 141, 178).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 19% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#8F8DB2 color codes

HEX	`#8F8DB2`
RGB	`rgb(143, 141, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 55.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 19%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 21%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 21%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.98, 8.66, -19.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.98, 20.95, 294.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.887, 28.103, 46.013)`
Decimal	`9407922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F8DB2, 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 #8F8DB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8F8DB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	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 #8F8DB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f8db2; }
.text { color: #8f8db2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f8db2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 141 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f8db2, #a28db2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8F8DB2?: #8F8DB2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F8DB2?: The RGB value is 143, 141, 178: 143 red, 141 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F8DB2?: The complementary color is #B0B28D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F8DB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.