Medium Grey (8C8BBD) — 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 #8C8BBD

RGB rgb(140, 139, 189)

HSL hsl(241°, 27%, 64%)

CMYK C:26% M:26% Y:0% K:26%

Luminance 0.2824

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.21:1

Aa — #8C8BBD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.54:1

Aa — #8C8BBD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C8BBD #BBBC8A

Analogous

#8AA2BC #8C8BBD #A48ABC

Triadic

#8C8BBD #BC8B8A #8ABC8B

Split-comp.

#8C8BBD #BCA48A #A2BC8A

Tetradic

#8C8BBD #BC8AA2 #BBBC8A #8ABCA4

Monochromatic

#333348 #5E5D83 #9494B3 #B2B1C8 #DEDEE8

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