What color is #808BAB?

#808BAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808BAB?

The RGB value is 128, 139, 171: 128 red, 139 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808BAB?

The complementary color is #ABA080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808BAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808BAB color

#808BAB rgb(128, 139, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #808BAB is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 54.5% green and 67.1% blue (128, 139, 171).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 20% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#808BAB color codes

HEX	`#808BAB`
RGB	`rgb(128, 139, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 54.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 20%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 25%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 19%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.03, 3.31, -18.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.03, 18.47, 280.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.483, 25.994, 42.195)`
Decimal	`8424363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808BAB, 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 #808BAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808BAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #808BAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808bab; }
.text { color: #808bab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808bab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 139 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808bab, #8a80ab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #808BAB?: #808BAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808BAB?: The RGB value is 128, 139, 171: 128 red, 139 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808BAB?: The complementary color is #ABA080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808BAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.