What color is #8094AD?

#8094AD 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 #8094AD?

The RGB value is 128, 148, 173: 128 red, 148 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8094AD?

The complementary color is #AD9980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8094AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8094AD color

#8094AD rgb(128, 148, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8094AD is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 58% green and 67.8% blue (128, 148, 173).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 22% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#8094AD color codes

HEX	`#8094AD`
RGB	`rgb(128, 148, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 58%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 22%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 26%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 14%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.59, -1.32, -15.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.59, 15.48, 265.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.033, 28.785, 43.659)`
Decimal	`8426669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8094AD, 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 #8094AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8094AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #8094AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8094ad; }
.text { color: #8094ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8094ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 148 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8094ad, #8280ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #8094AD?: #8094AD 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 #8094AD?: The RGB value is 128, 148, 173: 128 red, 148 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8094AD?: The complementary color is #AD9980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8094AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.