Close to Cool Gray
#8D9CB9
#8D9CB9 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 61.2% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 24% saturation and 64% 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 #8D9CB9.
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.
White text on this color
2.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8D9CB9 as they’d see it.
#8D9CB9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8D9CB9
What color is #8D9CB9?
#8D9CB9 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 61.2% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 24% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8D9CB9 in RGB?
#8D9CB9 is rgb(141, 156, 185): 141 red, 156 green, and 185 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8D9CB9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 16, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8D9CB9?
PANTONE 2661 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8D9CB9?
Its complement #A89A7E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.