What color is #819DAA?

#819DAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #819DAA?

The RGB value is 129, 157, 170: 129 red, 157 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #819DAA?

The complementary color is #AA8E81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #819DAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#819DAA color

#819DAA rgb(129, 157, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #819DAA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 61.6% green and 66.7% blue (129, 157, 170).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 19% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#819DAA color codes

HEX	`#819DAA`
RGB	`rgb(129, 157, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 61.6%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 19%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 24%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.08, -6.73, -9.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.08, 12.04, 236.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.364, 31.682, 42.643)`
Decimal	`8494506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #819DAA, 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 #819DAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#819DAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	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 #819DAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #819daa; }
.text { color: #819daa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #819daa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 157 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #819daa, #8189aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #819DAA?: #819DAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #819DAA?: The RGB value is 129, 157, 170: 129 red, 157 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #819DAA?: The complementary color is #AA8E81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #819DAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.