Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 3.87:1 — vs black: 5.43:1
Color values
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HEX
#8A7F80 -
RGB
rgb(138, 127, 128) -
HSL
hsl(354, 7%, 54%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 7.97, 7.25, 45.88 )
Tags
Mood
Style
Use case
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8A7F80 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#8A7F80
Base
#7F8A89
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#8A7F80
Base
#8A7F86
#8A847F
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#8A7F80
Base
#808A7F
#7F808A
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#8A7F80
Base
#7F8A84
#7F868A
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#8A7F80
Base
#868A7F
#7F8A89
#847F8A
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#8A7F80
Base
#3B3536
#625A5B
#756B6C
#9D9495
#AFA7A8
#D3CFCF
Darker shades and lighter tints of Rocket Metallic, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#0D0C0C
#262323
#3F3A3A
#585152
#716869
#8A7F80
Base
#9F9697
#B4ADAE
#C9C4C4
#DEDBDB
#F3F2F2
Ready-to-use code snippets for #8A7F80. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #8A7F80;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #8A7F80;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #8A7F80;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#8A7F80,
#819392
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#8A7F80,
#819392
);
}
// SCSS variable
$rocket-metallic: #8A7F80;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$rocket-metallic-r: 138;
$rocket-metallic-g: 127;
$rocket-metallic-b: 128;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $rocket-metallic;
color: rgba($rocket-metallic-r, $rocket-metallic-g, $rocket-metallic-b, 0.8);
}
How Rocket Metallic appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#8A7F80
How the color appears with full color vision.
#828280
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#808080
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#8A7F7F
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#828282
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.