What color is #808997?

#808997 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Sea Lion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808997?

The RGB value is 128, 137, 151: 128 red, 137 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808997?

The complementary color is #978E80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808997?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808997 color

#808997 rgb(128, 137, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #808997 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 53.7% green and 59.2% blue (128, 137, 151).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 10% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Sea Lion (#7F8793), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#808997 color codes

HEX	`#808997`
RGB	`rgb(128, 137, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 53.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 10%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 15%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 9%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.8, -0.26, -8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.8, 8.58, 268.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.432, 24.714, 32.808)`
Decimal	`8423831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808997, 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 #808997	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808997 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	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 #808997 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808997; }
.text { color: #808997; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808997; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 137 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808997, #838097); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #808997?: #808997 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Sea Lion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808997?: The RGB value is 128, 137, 151: 128 red, 137 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808997?: The complementary color is #978E80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808997?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.