What color is #8197B4?

#8197B4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8197B4?

The RGB value is 129, 151, 180: 129 red, 151 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8197B4?

The complementary color is #B49E81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8197B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8197B4 color

#8197B4 rgb(129, 151, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8197B4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 59.2% green and 70.6% blue (129, 151, 180).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 25% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#8197B4 color codes

HEX	`#8197B4`
RGB	`rgb(129, 151, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 59.2%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 25%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 28%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 16%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.74, -0.97, -17.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.74, 17.67, 266.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.356, 30.095, 47.486)`
Decimal	`8492980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8197B4, 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 #8197B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8197B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	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 #8197B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8197b4; }
.text { color: #8197b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8197b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 151 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8197b4, #8481b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8197B4?: #8197B4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8197B4?: The RGB value is 129, 151, 180: 129 red, 151 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8197B4?: The complementary color is #B49E81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8197B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.