What color is #908DA3?

#908DA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908DA3?

The RGB value is 144, 141, 163: 144 red, 141 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908DA3?

The complementary color is #A0A38D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908DA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908DA3 color

#908DA3 rgb(144, 141, 163)

Shades of gray

The hex color #908DA3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 55.3% green and 63.9% blue (144, 141, 163).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 11% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#908DA3 color codes

HEX	`#908DA3`
RGB	`rgb(144, 141, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 55.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 11%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 13%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.55, 5.61, -11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.55, 12.52, 296.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.636, 27.623, 38.519)`
Decimal	`9473443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908DA3, 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 #908DA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908DA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	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 #908DA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908da3; }
.text { color: #908da3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908da3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 141 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908da3, #9b8da3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #908DA3?: #908DA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908DA3?: The RGB value is 144, 141, 163: 144 red, 141 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908DA3?: The complementary color is #A0A38D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908DA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.