What color is #80809C?

#80809C 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 #80809C?

The RGB value is 128, 128, 156: 128 red, 128 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80809C?

The complementary color is #9C9C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80809C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80809C color

#80809C rgb(128, 128, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #80809C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 50.2% green and 61.2% blue (128, 128, 156).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 12% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#80809C color codes

HEX	`#80809C`
RGB	`rgb(128, 128, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 50.2%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 12%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 18%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.48, 6.07, -14.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.48, 16.13, 292.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.621, 22.428, 34.583)`
Decimal	`8421532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80809C, 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 #80809C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#80809C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #80809C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80809c; }
.text { color: #80809c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80809c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 128 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80809c, #8e809c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #80809C?: #80809C 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 #80809C?: The RGB value is 128, 128, 156: 128 red, 128 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80809C?: The complementary color is #9C9C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80809C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.