What color is #8091AD?

#8091AD 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 #8091AD?

The RGB value is 128, 145, 173: 128 red, 145 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8091AD?

The complementary color is #AD9C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8091AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8091AD color

#8091AD rgb(128, 145, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8091AD is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 56.9% green and 67.8% blue (128, 145, 173).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 22% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#8091AD color codes

HEX	`#8091AD`
RGB	`rgb(128, 145, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 56.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 22%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 26%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.76, 0.38, -16.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.76, 16.69, 271.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.568, 27.856, 43.504)`
Decimal	`8425901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8091AD, 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 #8091AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8091AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #8091AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8091ad; }
.text { color: #8091ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8091ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 145 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8091ad, #8680ad); }

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Questions

What color is #8091AD?: #8091AD 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 #8091AD?: The RGB value is 128, 145, 173: 128 red, 145 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8091AD?: The complementary color is #AD9C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8091AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.