#8A8994 Color
#8A8994 is rgb(138, 137, 148) in RGB and hsl(245, 5%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8A8994
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#8A8994RGB
rgb(138, 137, 148)HSL
hsl(245, 5%, 56%)HSV
hsv(245, 7%, 58%)OKLCH
oklch(63.5% 0.016 290.1)CMYK
cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 42%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A8994 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8A8994 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A8994, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.