What color is #8179AB?

#8179AB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8179AB?

The RGB value is 129, 121, 171: 129 red, 121 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8179AB?

The complementary color is #A3AB79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8179AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8179AB color

#8179AB rgb(129, 121, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8179AB is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 47.5% green and 67.1% blue (129, 121, 171).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 23% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#8179AB color codes

HEX	`#8179AB`
RGB	`rgb(129, 121, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 47.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 23%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 29%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 29%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.26, 14.14, -25.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.26, 29.15, 299.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.24, 21.282, 41.404)`
Decimal	`8485291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8179AB, 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 #8179AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8179AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #8179AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8179ab; }
.text { color: #8179ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8179ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 121 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8179ab, #9a79ab); }

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Questions

What color is #8179AB?: #8179AB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8179AB?: The RGB value is 129, 121, 171: 129 red, 121 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8179AB?: The complementary color is #A3AB79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8179AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.