What color is #8278B5?

#8278B5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8278B5?

The RGB value is 130, 120, 181: 130 red, 120 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8278B5?

The complementary color is #ABB578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8278B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8278B5 color

#8278B5 rgb(130, 120, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8278B5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 47.1% green and 71% blue (130, 120, 181).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 29% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#8278B5 color codes

HEX	`#8278B5`
RGB	`rgb(130, 120, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 47.1%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 29%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 34%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.51, 17.57, -30.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.51, 35.51, 299.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.261, 21.515, 46.582)`
Decimal	`8550581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8278B5, 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 #8278B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8278B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #8278B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8278b5; }
.text { color: #8278b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8278b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 120 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8278b5, #a178b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #8278B5?: #8278B5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8278B5?: The RGB value is 130, 120, 181: 130 red, 120 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8278B5?: The complementary color is #ABB578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8278B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.