What color is #8282B6?

#8282B6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8282B6?

The RGB value is 130, 130, 182: 130 red, 130 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8282B6?

The complementary color is #B6B682, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8282B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8282B6 color

#8282B6 rgb(130, 130, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8282B6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 51% green and 71.4% blue (130, 130, 182).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 26% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#8282B6 color codes

HEX	`#8282B6`
RGB	`rgb(130, 130, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 51%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 26%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 29%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 29%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.18, 11.93, -27.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.18, 29.78, 293.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.63, 24.088, 47.546)`
Decimal	`8553142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8282B6, 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 #8282B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8282B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	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 #8282B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8282b6; }
.text { color: #8282b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8282b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 130 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8282b6, #9c82b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #8282B6?: #8282B6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8282B6?: The RGB value is 130, 130, 182: 130 red, 130 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8282B6?: The complementary color is #B6B682, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8282B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.