What color is #808DAE?

#808DAE 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 #808DAE?

The RGB value is 128, 141, 174: 128 red, 141 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808DAE?

The complementary color is #AEA180, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808DAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808DAE color

#808DAE rgb(128, 141, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #808DAE is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 55.3% green and 68.2% blue (128, 141, 174).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 22% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#808DAE color codes

HEX	`#808DAE`
RGB	`rgb(128, 141, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 55.3%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 22%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 26%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 19%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.69, 2.9, -18.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.69, 19.1, 278.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.065, 26.694, 43.815)`
Decimal	`8424878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808DAE, 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 #808DAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808DAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #808DAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808dae; }
.text { color: #808dae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808dae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 141 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808dae, #8a80ae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #808DAE?: #808DAE 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 #808DAE?: The RGB value is 128, 141, 174: 128 red, 141 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808DAE?: The complementary color is #AEA180, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808DAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.