What color is #808FAC?

#808FAC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808FAC?

The RGB value is 128, 143, 172: 128 red, 143 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808FAC?

The complementary color is #AC9D80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808FAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808FAC color

#808FAC rgb(128, 143, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #808FAC is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 56.1% green and 67.5% blue (128, 143, 172).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#808FAC color codes

HEX	`#808FAC`
RGB	`rgb(128, 143, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 56.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 26%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 17%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.17, 1.27, -17.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.17, 17.06, 274.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.169, 27.212, 42.895)`
Decimal	`8425388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808FAC, 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 #808FAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808FAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	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 #808FAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808fac; }
.text { color: #808fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808fac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 143 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808fac, #8780ac); }

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Questions

What color is #808FAC?: #808FAC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808FAC?: The RGB value is 128, 143, 172: 128 red, 143 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808FAC?: The complementary color is #AC9D80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808FAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.