Palettes / Colors / #8A718E
#8A718E — Silver Grey
#8A718E is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #8A718E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8A718E is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #758E71; it also sits naturally between #7C718E and #8E7183. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A718E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 113, 142 |
| HSL | 292°, 11%, 50% |
| HSV | 292°, 20%, 56% |
| CMYK | 3%, 20%, 0%, 44% |
| XYZ | 21.27, 19.17, 28.17 |
| Yxy | 19.17, 0.3100, 0.2794 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.88, 15.27, -12.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.78, 12.64, -10.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 44% · Blue 56%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 44%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A718E
.text { color: #8A718E; }
.background { background-color: #8A718E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A718E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 113, 142); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 11%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A718E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 113, 142, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A718E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 113, 142, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A718E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A718E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #758E71:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A718E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A718E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8A718E: ·
How #8A718E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8A718E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8A718E?
#8A718E is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 138, 113, 142). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A718E?
#8A718E is RGB 138, 113, 142 — HSL 292°, 11%, 50% — CMYK 3%, 20%, 0%, 44%.
What colors go with #8A718E?
Its complement is #758E71; analogous partners are #7C718E and #8E7183. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A718E for text?
Black text on #8A718E has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.