What color is #807DAB?

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

What is the RGB value of #807DAB?

The RGB value is 128, 125, 171: 128 red, 125 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #807DAB?

The complementary color is #A8AB7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #807DAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#807DAB color

#807DAB rgb(128, 125, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #807DAB is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 49% green and 67.1% blue (128, 125, 171).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 21% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#807DAB color codes

HEX	`#807DAB`
RGB	`rgb(128, 125, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 49%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 21%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 27%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 27%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.23, 11.46, -23.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.23, 26.58, 295.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.585, 22.196, 41.562)`
Decimal	`8420779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #807DAB, 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 #807DAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#807DAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	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 #807DAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #807dab; }
.text { color: #807dab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #807dab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 125 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #807dab, #977dab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #807DAB?: #807DAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #807DAB?: The RGB value is 128, 125, 171: 128 red, 125 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #807DAB?: The complementary color is #A8AB7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #807DAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.