#8A8490 Color

#8A8490 is rgb(138, 132, 144) in RGB and hsl(270, 5%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8A8490
HEX#8A8490
RGBrgb(138, 132, 144)
HSLhsl(270, 5%, 54%)
HSVhsv(270, 8%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.019 308.1)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 8%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A8490 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A8490 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A8490Complementary#8A9084Analogous#848490Analogous#908490Triadic#908A84Triadic#84908A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A8490, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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