What color is #818DAC?

#818DAC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #818DAC?

The RGB value is 129, 141, 172: 129 red, 141 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #818DAC?

The complementary color is #ACA081, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #818DAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#818DAC color

#818DAC rgb(129, 141, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #818DAC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 55.3% green and 67.5% blue (129, 141, 172).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#818DAC color codes

HEX	`#818DAC`
RGB	`rgb(129, 141, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 55.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 25%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 18%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.69, 2.73, -17.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.69, 17.94, 278.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.023, 26.695, 42.803)`
Decimal	`8490412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #818DAC, 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 #818DAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#818DAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #818DAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #818dac; }
.text { color: #818dac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #818dac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 141 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #818dac, #8a81ac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #818DAC?: #818DAC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #818DAC?: The RGB value is 129, 141, 172: 129 red, 141 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #818DAC?: The complementary color is #ACA081, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #818DAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.