What color is #807AA5?

#807AA5 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #807AA5?

The RGB value is 128, 122, 165: 128 red, 122 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #807AA5?

The complementary color is #9FA57A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #807AA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#807AA5 color

#807AA5 rgb(128, 122, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #807AA5 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 47.8% green and 64.7% blue (128, 122, 165).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 19% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#807AA5 color codes

HEX	`#807AA5`
RGB	`rgb(128, 122, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 47.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 19%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 26%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 26%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.19, 11.74, -22.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.19, 25.04, 297.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.652, 21.225, 38.493)`
Decimal	`8420005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #807AA5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #807AA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#807AA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #807AA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #807aa5; }
.text { color: #807aa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #807aa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 122 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #807aa5, #967aa5); }

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Questions

What color is #807AA5?: #807AA5 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #807AA5?: The RGB value is 128, 122, 165: 128 red, 122 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #807AA5?: The complementary color is #9FA57A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #807AA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.