What color is #8F8E9A?

#8F8E9A is a gray, closest to the named color Too Big to Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F8E9A?

The RGB value is 143, 142, 154: 143 red, 142 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F8E9A?

The complementary color is #999A8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F8E9A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F8E9A color

#8F8E9A rgb(143, 142, 154)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8F8E9A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 55.7% green and 60.4% blue (143, 142, 154).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 6% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Too Big to Whale (#9596A4), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#8F8E9A color codes

HEX	`#8F8E9A`
RGB	`rgb(143, 142, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 55.7%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 6%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 8%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.45, 2.78, -6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.45, 6.81, 294.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.832, 27.519, 34.464)`
Decimal	`9408154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F8E9A, 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 #8F8E9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8F8E9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	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 #8F8E9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f8e9a; }
.text { color: #8f8e9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f8e9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 142 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f8e9a, #958e9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8F8E9A?: #8F8E9A is a gray, closest to the named color Too Big to Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F8E9A?: The RGB value is 143, 142, 154: 143 red, 142 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F8E9A?: The complementary color is #999A8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F8E9A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.