What color is #8398B5?

#8398B5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8398B5?

The RGB value is 131, 152, 181: 131 red, 152 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8398B5?

The complementary color is #B5A083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8398B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8398B5 color

#8398B5 rgb(131, 152, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8398B5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 59.6% green and 71% blue (131, 152, 181).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 25% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#8398B5 color codes

HEX	`#8398B5`
RGB	`rgb(131, 152, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 59.6%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 25%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 28%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 16%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.18, -0.67, -17.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.18, 17.53, 267.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.926, 30.617, 48.093)`
Decimal	`8624309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8398B5, 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 #8398B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8398B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	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 #8398B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8398b5; }
.text { color: #8398b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8398b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 152 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8398b5, #8783b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8398B5?: #8398B5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8398B5?: The RGB value is 131, 152, 181: 131 red, 152 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8398B5?: The complementary color is #B5A083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8398B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.