What color is #8393AA?

#8393AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8393AA?

The RGB value is 131, 147, 170: 131 red, 147 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8393AA?

The complementary color is #AA9A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8393AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8393AA color

#8393AA rgb(131, 147, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8393AA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 57.6% green and 66.7% blue (131, 147, 170).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 19% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#8393AA color codes

HEX	`#8393AA`
RGB	`rgb(131, 147, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 57.6%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 19%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 23%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 14%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.42, -0.53, -13.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.42, 13.97, 267.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.048, 28.594, 42.117)`
Decimal	`8623018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8393AA, 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 #8393AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8393AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #8393AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8393aa; }
.text { color: #8393aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8393aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 147 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8393aa, #8683aa); }

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Questions

What color is #8393AA?: #8393AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8393AA?: The RGB value is 131, 147, 170: 131 red, 147 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8393AA?: The complementary color is #AA9A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8393AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.