#8C8C99 Hex Color
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Muted and ashy, #8c8c99 is a dusty purple with violet undertones and an almost gray finish. Its low saturation conveys structure, wisdom, and sensitivity, making it useful for spiritual branding, luxury packaging, and creative interfaces. Use it as a supporting tone with charcoal or burgundy. Black text provides about 6.3:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA body-text standards. The hex code is #8c8c99.
Questions about #8c8c99
What is #8c8c99 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c8c99 is rgb(140, 140, 153), in HSL hsl(240, 6%, 57%) and in CMYK 8%, 8%, 0%, 40%.
What colors pair well with #8c8c99?
What mood does #8c8c99 create in design?
The #8c8c99 hex color conveys a quiet, thoughtful mood through its low saturation, dusty violet hue, and gray finish, making it well suited to spiritual branding, luxury packaging, editorial layouts, and calm creative interfaces.
Is #8c8c99 readable on white or black?
#8c8c99 has a 3.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.32:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.