#8E8B9C Color

#8E8B9C is rgb(142, 139, 156) in RGB and hsl(251, 8%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E8B9C

HEX#8E8B9C

RGBrgb(142, 139, 156)

HSLhsl(251, 8%, 58%)

HSVhsv(251, 11%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.025 293.8)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E8B9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E8B9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E8B9C Complementary#999C8B Analogous#8B919C Analogous#978B9C Triadic#9C8E8B Triadic#8B9C8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E8B9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9F9CAB #ACAAB6 #BCBAC4 #CCCBD2 #DCDBE1 #EAE9EC

Shades

#79758A #686576 #555260 #413F4A #2E2D34 #1D1C21

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