What color is #808DA3?

#808DA3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silverfish. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808DA3?

The RGB value is 128, 141, 163: 128 red, 141 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808DA3?

The complementary color is #A39680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808DA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808DA3 color

#808DA3 rgb(128, 141, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #808DA3 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 55.3% green and 63.9% blue (128, 141, 163).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 16% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Silverfish (#8D95AA), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#808DA3 color codes

HEX	`#808DA3`
RGB	`rgb(128, 141, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 55.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 16%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 21%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 13%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.3, 0.24, -13.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.3, 13.19, 271.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.036, 26.283, 38.397)`
Decimal	`8424867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808DA3, 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 #808DA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808DA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #808DA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808da3; }
.text { color: #808da3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808da3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 141 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808da3, #8480a3); }

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Questions

What color is #808DA3?: #808DA3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silverfish. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808DA3?: The RGB value is 128, 141, 163: 128 red, 141 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808DA3?: The complementary color is #A39680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808DA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.