#9D8EB8 Color

#9D8EB8 is rgb(157, 142, 184) in RGB and hsl(261, 23%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9D8EB8

HEX#9D8EB8

RGBrgb(157, 142, 184)

HSLhsl(261, 23%, 64%)

HSVhsv(261, 23%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.063 301.1)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 23%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9D8EB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9D8EB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9D8EB8 Complementary#AAB88E Analogous#8E94B8 Analogous#B28EB8 Triadic#B89D8E Triadic#8EB89D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9D8EB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AA9EC2 #B8ADCC #C6BDD6 #D1CADE #DED9E7 #ECE9F1

Shades

#8472A7 #705C93 #5A4B77 #473B5E #322942 #1F1A29

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