What color is #8099AC?

#8099AC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8099AC?

The RGB value is 128, 153, 172: 128 red, 153 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8099AC?

The complementary color is #AC9380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8099AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8099AC color

#8099AC rgb(128, 153, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8099AC is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 60% green and 67.5% blue (128, 153, 172).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Monsoon Season (#839AB0), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#8099AC color codes

HEX	`#8099AC`
RGB	`rgb(128, 153, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 60%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 26%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 11%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.95, -4.36, -12.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.95, 13.53, 251.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.738, 30.349, 43.418)`
Decimal	`8427948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8099AC, 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 #8099AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8099AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	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 #8099AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8099ac; }
.text { color: #8099ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8099ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 153 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8099ac, #8083ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #8099AC?: #8099AC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8099AC?: The RGB value is 128, 153, 172: 128 red, 153 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8099AC?: The complementary color is #AC9380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8099AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.