What color is #807CA0?

#807CA0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #807CA0?

The RGB value is 128, 124, 160: 128 red, 124 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #807CA0?

The complementary color is #9CA07C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #807CA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#807CA0 color

#807CA0 rgb(128, 124, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #807CA0 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 48.6% green and 62.7% blue (128, 124, 160).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 16% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#807CA0 color codes

HEX	`#807CA0`
RGB	`rgb(128, 124, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 48.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 16%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 23%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.54, 9.36, -18.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.54, 20.9, 296.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.453, 21.542, 36.226)`
Decimal	`8420512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #807CA0, 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 #807CA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#807CA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #807CA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #807ca0; }
.text { color: #807ca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #807ca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 124 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #807ca0, #927ca0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #807CA0?: #807CA0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #807CA0?: The RGB value is 128, 124, 160: 128 red, 124 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #807CA0?: The complementary color is #9CA07C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #807CA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.