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#8D8EA2 closest to Silverfish

#8D8EA2 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Silverfish. In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 55.7% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(141, 142, 162)). Its HSL value is 237° hue, 10% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 13% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. #8D8EA2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.52:1.

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Variations of #8D8EA2

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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#8D8EA2 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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#8D8EA2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8D8EA2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #898FA1
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8990A3
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8A8FA3
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #898FA1
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8A8FA2
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #899194
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8C8F9C
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8F8F8F
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8F8F94

#8D8EA2 contrast checker

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3.22:1 Poor#8D8EA2 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.52:1 Good#8D8EA2 text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#8D8EA2 in CSS

/* Silverfish */
.color { color: #8D8EA2; }
.background { background-color: #8D8EA2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8D8EA2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(141 142 162);
color: hsl(237 10% 59%);
color: oklch(0.653 0.030 283.3);

#8D8EA2 FAQ

What color is #8D8EA2?

#8D8EA2 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Silverfish. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #8D8EA2?

#8D8EA2 is rgb(141, 142, 162) in RGB, hsl(237, 10%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(13%, 12%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8D8EA2?

The complementary color of #8D8EA2 is #A2A18D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8D8EA2?

Black text has the best contrast on #8D8EA2: 6.52:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8D8EA2 a warm or cool color?

#8D8EA2 is a neutral color.