What color is #808BB4?

#808BB4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808BB4?

The RGB value is 128, 139, 180: 128 red, 139 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808BB4?

The complementary color is #B4A980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808BB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808BB4 color

#808BB4 rgb(128, 139, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #808BB4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 54.5% green and 70.6% blue (128, 139, 180).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#808BB4 color codes

HEX	`#808BB4`
RGB	`rgb(128, 139, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 54.5%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 29%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.37, 5.56, -22.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.37, 23.46, 283.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.371, 26.349, 46.868)`
Decimal	`8424372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808BB4, 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 #808BB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808BB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #808BB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808bb4; }
.text { color: #808bb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808bb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 139 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808bb4, #8f80b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #808BB4?: #808BB4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808BB4?: The RGB value is 128, 139, 180: 128 red, 139 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808BB4?: The complementary color is #B4A980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808BB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.