#8E8C9B Color

#8E8C9B is rgb(142, 140, 155) in RGB and hsl(248, 7%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E8C9B

HEX#8E8C9B

RGBrgb(142, 140, 155)

HSLhsl(248, 7%, 58%)

HSVhsv(248, 10%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.022 291.9)

CMYKcmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E8C9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E8C9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E8C9B Complementary#999B8C Analogous#8C929B Analogous#968C9B Triadic#9B8E8C Triadic#8C9B8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E8C9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9E9DAA #ACAAB5 #BCBBC4 #CCCBD2 #DCDCE0 #EAE9EC

Shades

#797788 #686675 #55535F #41404A #2E2D34 #1D1C21

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