What color is #818FB4?

#818FB4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #818FB4?

The RGB value is 129, 143, 180: 129 red, 143 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #818FB4?

The complementary color is #B4A681, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #818FB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#818FB4 color

#818FB4 rgb(129, 143, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #818FB4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 56.1% green and 70.6% blue (129, 143, 180).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 25% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#818FB4 color codes

HEX	`#818FB4`
RGB	`rgb(129, 143, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 56.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 25%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 28%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 21%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.53, 3.57, -21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.53, 21.3, 279.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.112, 27.606, 47.071)`
Decimal	`8490932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #818FB4, 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 #818FB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#818FB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	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 #818FB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #818fb4; }
.text { color: #818fb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #818fb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 143 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #818fb4, #8c81b4); }

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Questions

What color is #818FB4?: #818FB4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #818FB4?: The RGB value is 129, 143, 180: 129 red, 143 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #818FB4?: The complementary color is #B4A681, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #818FB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.