Close to Cool Gray
#8A809C
#8A809C is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 50.2% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 12% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8A809C.
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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5.65:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8A809C as they’d see it.
#8A809C 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 #8A809C
What color is #8A809C?
#8A809C is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 50.2% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 12% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8A809C in RGB?
#8A809C is rgb(138, 128, 156): 138 red, 128 green, and 156 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8A809C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 18, 0, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8A809C?
PANTONE 2647 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8A809C?
Its complement #7E886C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.