What color is #807DA2?

#807DA2 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 #807DA2?

The RGB value is 128, 125, 162: 128 red, 125 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #807DA2?

The complementary color is #9FA27D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #807DA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#807DA2 color

#807DA2 rgb(128, 125, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #807DA2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 49% green and 63.5% blue (128, 125, 162).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 17% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#807DA2 color codes

HEX	`#807DA2`
RGB	`rgb(128, 125, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 49%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 17%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 23%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.88, 9.25, -19.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.88, 21.42, 295.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.756, 21.865, 37.197)`
Decimal	`8420770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #807DA2, 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 #807DA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#807DA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #807DA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #807da2; }
.text { color: #807da2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #807da2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 125 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #807da2, #937da2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #807DA2?: #807DA2 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 #807DA2?: The RGB value is 128, 125, 162: 128 red, 125 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #807DA2?: The complementary color is #9FA27D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #807DA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.