#9B8EB8 Color

#9B8EB8 is rgb(155, 142, 184) in RGB and hsl(259, 23%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9B8EB8

HEX#9B8EB8

RGBrgb(155, 142, 184)

HSLhsl(259, 23%, 64%)

HSVhsv(259, 23%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.063 298.9)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 23%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B8EB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B8EB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B8EB8 Complementary#ABB88E Analogous#8E96B8 Analogous#B18EB8 Triadic#B89B8E Triadic#8EB89B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B8EB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A99EC2 #B7ADCC #C5BDD6 #D0CADE #DED9E7 #ECE9F1

Shades

#8372A7 #6E5C93 #594B77 #463B5E #312942 #1E1A29

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