#8C9BAB Color

#8C9BAB is rgb(140, 155, 171) in RGB and hsl(211, 16%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C9BAB
HEX#8C9BAB
RGBrgb(140, 155, 171)
HSLhsl(211, 16%, 61%)
HSVhsv(211, 18%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.029 250)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 9%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C9BAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C9BAB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C9BABComplementary#AB9C8CAnalogous#8CABABAnalogous#8C8CABTriadic#AB8C9BTriadic#9BAB8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C9BAB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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