What color is #8082CD?

#8082CD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8082CD?

The RGB value is 128, 130, 205: 128 red, 130 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8082CD?

The complementary color is #CDCB80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8082CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8082CD color

#8082CD rgb(128, 130, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8082CD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 51% green and 80.4% blue (128, 130, 205).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 44% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#8082CD color codes

HEX	`#8082CD`
RGB	`rgb(128, 130, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 51%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 44%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 38%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 37%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.04, 17.48, -39.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.04, 42.77, 294.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.901, 24.961, 61.094)`
Decimal	`8422093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8082CD, 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 #8082CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8082CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #8082CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8082cd; }
.text { color: #8082cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8082cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 130 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8082cd, #a480cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle Purple.

Questions

What color is #8082CD?: #8082CD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8082CD?: The RGB value is 128, 130, 205: 128 red, 130 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8082CD?: The complementary color is #CDCB80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8082CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.