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#8A9FA2 closest to Lost at Sea

#8A9FA2 is a light gray; the closest named color is Lost at Sea. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 62.4% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(138, 159, 162)). Its HSL value is 187° hue, 11% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. #8A9FA2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.56:1.

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Variations of #8A9FA2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#8A9FA2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8A9FA2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A9FA2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #979AA2
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9B9DA2
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #979DA2
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #979AA2
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #939CA2
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #83A1A0
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #87A0A1
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9B9B9B
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #979C9D

#8A9FA2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.78:1 Very poor#8A9FA2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.56:1 Very good#8A9FA2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#8A9FA2 in CSS

/* Lost at Sea */
.color { color: #8A9FA2; }
.background { background-color: #8A9FA2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A9FA2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 159 162);
color: hsl(187 11% 59%);
color: oklch(0.687 0.024 207.1);

#8A9FA2 FAQ

What color is #8A9FA2?

#8A9FA2 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Lost at Sea. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #8A9FA2?

#8A9FA2 is rgb(138, 159, 162) in RGB, hsl(187, 11%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 2%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A9FA2?

The complementary color of #8A9FA2 is #A28D8A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A9FA2?

Black text has the best contrast on #8A9FA2: 7.56:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A9FA2 a warm or cool color?

#8A9FA2 is a neutral color.