#8997BD Color

#8997BD is rgb(137, 151, 189) in RGB and hsl(224, 28%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8997BD

HEX#8997BD

RGBrgb(137, 151, 189)

HSLhsl(224, 28%, 64%)

HSVhsv(224, 28%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.059 269)

CMYKcmyk(28%, 20%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8997BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8997BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8997BD Complementary#BDAF89 Analogous#89B1BD Analogous#9589BD Triadic#BD8997 Triadic#97BD89

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8997BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9AA6C6 #AAB4CF #BAC2D8 #C8CEE0 #D8DCE9 #E8EBF2

Shades

#6C7DAC #566899 #46547C #374362 #272F45 #181D2A

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