Cool Gray (#8C92AC)

The hex code for Cool Gray is #8C92AC. It is rgb(140, 146, 172) in RGB, hsl(229, 16%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 15%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8C92AC

HEX#8C92AC

RGBrgb(140, 146, 172)

HSLhsl(229, 16%, 61%)

HSVhsv(229, 19%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 15%, 0%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.039 275)

LABlab(60.73% 1.97 -14.49)

LCHlch(60.73% 14.62 277.73)

Colors Closest to Cool Gray

Cool Gray is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 6.34 Manatee#979AAAΔE 6.49 Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 8.01 Roman Silver#838996ΔE 8.04 Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 9.89 Slate Gray#708090ΔE 10.3

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#8C92AC Channel Values

How Cool Gray breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 140 · G 146 · B 172	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 229° · S 16% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 229° · S 19% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 19% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Cool Gray background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Cool Gray

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Cool Gray; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Cool Gray

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Cool Gray Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8C92AC

Protanopia#9191AC

Protanomaly#8F91AC

Deuteranopia#9090AC

Deuteranomaly#8E91AC

Tritanopia#889696

Tritanomaly#8A949F

Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #8C92AC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--cool-gray: #8C92AC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8C92AC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'cool-gray': '#8C92AC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.573, blue: 0.675)

Android XML<color name="cool_gray">#8C92AC</color>

SVG fillfill="#8C92AC"

More Blue Colors

Cool Gray sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8db0f2 8c7af0 8ec5ff 8ba8b7 8f8fff 8a8aff 90a1b9 897fc7 9186da 88ace0 91a3b0 88a6cd abb5bf c6d2ff e7f5fe 00007a 0038a8 0505ff 132c77 21314a 314158 4166f5 566371 6ca0dc

#8C92AC Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Cool Gray?

The hex code for Cool Gray is #8C92AC. That is rgb(140, 146, 172) in RGB, hsl(229, 16%, 61%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(19%, 15%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #8C92AC?

#8C92AC is rgb(140, 146, 172) — red 140, green 146, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8C92AC?

#8C92AC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 15%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8C92AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8C92AC scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8C92AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8C92AC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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