What color is #8081AA?

#8081AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8081AA?

The RGB value is 128, 129, 170: 128 red, 129 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8081AA?

The complementary color is #AAA980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8081AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8081AA color

#8081AA rgb(128, 129, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8081AA is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 50.6% green and 66.7% blue (128, 129, 170).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 20% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#8081AA color codes

HEX	`#8081AA`
RGB	`rgb(128, 129, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 50.6%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 20%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 25%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 24%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.27, 8.86, -21.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.27, 23.55, 292.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.006, 23.192, 41.234)`
Decimal	`8421802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8081AA, 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 #8081AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8081AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #8081AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8081aa; }
.text { color: #8081aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8081aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 129 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8081aa, #9480aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8081AA?: #8081AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8081AA?: The RGB value is 128, 129, 170: 128 red, 129 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8081AA?: The complementary color is #AAA980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8081AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.