What color is #808AA3?

#808AA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808AA3?

The RGB value is 128, 138, 163: 128 red, 138 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808AA3?

The complementary color is #A39980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808AA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808AA3 color

#808AA3 rgb(128, 138, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #808AA3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 54.1% green and 63.9% blue (128, 138, 163).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 16% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Tempest (#79839B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#808AA3 color codes

HEX	`#808AA3`
RGB	`rgb(128, 138, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 54.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 16%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 21%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.47, 1.95, -14.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.47, 14.58, 277.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.6, 25.41, 38.252)`
Decimal	`8424099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808AA3, 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 #808AA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808AA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #808AA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808aa3; }
.text { color: #808aa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808aa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 138 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808aa3, #8880a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #808AA3?: #808AA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808AA3?: The RGB value is 128, 138, 163: 128 red, 138 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808AA3?: The complementary color is #A39980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808AA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.