What color is #807EA3?

#807EA3 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 #807EA3?

The RGB value is 128, 126, 163: 128 red, 126 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #807EA3?

The complementary color is #A1A37E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #807EA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#807EA3 color

#807EA3 rgb(128, 126, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #807EA3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 49.4% green and 63.9% blue (128, 126, 163).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 17% saturation and 57% 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 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#807EA3 color codes

HEX	`#807EA3`
RGB	`rgb(128, 126, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 49.4%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 17%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 23%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.19, 8.91, -19.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.19, 21.38, 294.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.972, 22.155, 37.709)`
Decimal	`8421027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #807EA3, 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 #807EA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#807EA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #807EA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #807ea3; }
.text { color: #807ea3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #807ea3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 126 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #807ea3, #937ea3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #807EA3?: #807EA3 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 #807EA3?: The RGB value is 128, 126, 163: 128 red, 126 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #807EA3?: The complementary color is #A1A37E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #807EA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.