What color is #808DAC?

#808DAC 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 #808DAC?

The RGB value is 128, 141, 172: 128 red, 141 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808DAC?

The complementary color is #AC9F80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808DAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808DAC color

#808DAC rgb(128, 141, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #808DAC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 55.3% green and 67.5% blue (128, 141, 172).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#808DAC color codes

HEX	`#808DAC`
RGB	`rgb(128, 141, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 55.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 26%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 18%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.62, 2.41, -17.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.62, 18.01, 277.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.871, 26.617, 42.796)`
Decimal	`8424876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808DAC, 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 #808DAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808DAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #808DAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808dac; }
.text { color: #808dac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808dac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 141 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808dac, #8980ac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #808DAC?: #808DAC 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 #808DAC?: The RGB value is 128, 141, 172: 128 red, 141 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808DAC?: The complementary color is #AC9F80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808DAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.