Close to Light Slate Gray
#8490A2
#8490A2 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Light Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 56.5% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8490A2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.49:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.49:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8490A2 as they’d see it.
#8490A2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8490A2
What color is #8490A2?
#8490A2 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Light Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 56.5% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8490A2 in RGB?
#8490A2 is rgb(132, 144, 162): 132 red, 144 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8490A2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 11, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8490A2?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8490A2?
Its complement #998E7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.