What color is #8394AE?

#8394AE is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8394AE?

The RGB value is 131, 148, 174: 131 red, 148 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8394AE?

The complementary color is #AE9D83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8394AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8394AE color

#8394AE rgb(131, 148, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8394AE is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 58% green and 68.2% blue (131, 148, 174).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 21% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#8394AE color codes

HEX	`#8394AE`
RGB	`rgb(131, 148, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 58%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 21%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 25%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.83, -0.13, -15.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.83, 15.6, 269.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.588, 29.06, 44.192)`
Decimal	`8623278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8394AE, 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 #8394AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8394AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #8394AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8394ae; }
.text { color: #8394ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8394ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 148 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8394ae, #8783ae); }

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Questions

What color is #8394AE?: #8394AE is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8394AE?: The RGB value is 131, 148, 174: 131 red, 148 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8394AE?: The complementary color is #AE9D83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8394AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.