#8C8C9C Hex Color
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#8c8c9c is a muted, ashy purple with a matte surface and almost-grey lightness. Its restrained violet undertone brings subtlety, sensitivity, and order to layouts without demanding attention. Use it as a supporting tone for luxury, spiritual, or creative designs, though it can look washed out beside white. Black text has about 6.3:1 contrast here, enough for WCAG AA body text. The hex code is #8c8c9c.
Questions about #8c8c9c
What is #8c8c9c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c8c9c is rgb(140, 140, 156), in HSL hsl(240, 7%, 58%) and in CMYK 10%, 10%, 0%, 39%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #8c8c9c?
#8c8c9c pairs well with charcoal, cream, burgundy, and muted sage, which sharpen its dusty violet cast without making the palette feel bright or overly sweet. Use charcoal for text, cream for warmth, and burgundy as a small accent in editorial or luxury layouts.
Is #8c8c9c suitable for body text backgrounds?
#8c8c9c works as a light background for black body text, with about 6.3:1 contrast, which clears WCAG AA's 4.5:1 threshold for normal text in common interface layouts when rendered accurately.
Is #8c8c9c readable on white or black?
#8c8c9c has a 3.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.34:1 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.