What color is #808E99?

#808E99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808E99?

The RGB value is 128, 142, 153: 128 red, 142 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808E99?

The complementary color is #998B80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808E99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808E99 color

#808E99 rgb(128, 142, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #808E99 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 55.7% green and 60% blue (128, 142, 153).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 11% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#808E99 color codes

HEX	`#808E99`
RGB	`rgb(128, 142, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 55.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 11%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 16%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 7%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.26, -2.64, -7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.26, 7.99, 250.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.323, 26.235, 33.913)`
Decimal	`8425113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808E99, 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 #808E99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808E99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #808E99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808e99; }
.text { color: #808e99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808e99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 142 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808e99, #808299); }

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Questions

What color is #808E99?: #808E99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808E99?: The RGB value is 128, 142, 153: 128 red, 142 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808E99?: The complementary color is #998B80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808E99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.