What color is #817BAC?

#817BAC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #817BAC?

The RGB value is 129, 123, 172: 129 red, 123 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #817BAC?

The complementary color is #A6AC7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #817BAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#817BAC color

#817BAC rgb(129, 123, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #817BAC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 48.2% green and 67.5% blue (129, 123, 172).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 23% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#817BAC color codes

HEX	`#817BAC`
RGB	`rgb(129, 123, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 48.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 23%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 28%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 28%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.83, 13.2, -25.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.83, 28.44, 297.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.581, 21.811, 41.989)`
Decimal	`8485804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #817BAC, 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 #817BAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#817BAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #817BAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #817bac; }
.text { color: #817bac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #817bac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 123 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #817bac, #997bac); }

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Questions

What color is #817BAC?: #817BAC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #817BAC?: The RGB value is 129, 123, 172: 129 red, 123 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #817BAC?: The complementary color is #A6AC7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #817BAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.