#8E8490 Color

#8E8490 is rgb(142, 132, 144) in RGB and hsl(290, 5%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E8490
HEX#8E8490
RGBrgb(142, 132, 144)
HSLhsl(290, 5%, 54%)
HSVhsv(290, 8%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.021 320.6)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E8490 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E8490 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E8490Complementary#869084Analogous#888490Analogous#90848CTriadic#908E84Triadic#84908E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E8490, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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