Medium Grey (8F8DC4) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8F8DC4

RGB rgb(143, 141, 196)

HSL hsl(242°, 32%, 66%)

CMYK C:27% M:28% Y:0% K:23%

Luminance 0.2943

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.1:1

Aa — #8F8DC4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.77:1

Aa — #8F8DC4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F8DC4 #C2C48D

Analogous

#8DA6C4 #8F8DC4 #AA8DC4

Triadic

#8F8DC4 #C48E8D #8DC48E

Split-comp.

#8F8DC4 #C4AA8D #A6C48D

Tetradic

#8F8DC4 #C48DA6 #C2C48D #8DC4AA

Monochromatic

#353451 #5D5B8F #9695BB #B5B4CF #E3E3ED

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