What color is #84809C?

#84809C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84809C?

The RGB value is 132, 128, 156: 132 red, 128 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84809C?

The complementary color is #989C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84809C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84809C color

#84809C rgb(132, 128, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #84809C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 50.2% green and 61.2% blue (132, 128, 156).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 12% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#84809C color codes

HEX	`#84809C`
RGB	`rgb(132, 128, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 50.2%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 12%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 18%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 18%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.81, 7.43, -14.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.81, 16.21, 297.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.234, 22.744, 34.612)`
Decimal	`8683676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84809C, 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 #84809C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#84809C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #84809C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84809c; }
.text { color: #84809c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84809c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 128 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84809c, #92809c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #84809C?: #84809C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84809C?: The RGB value is 132, 128, 156: 132 red, 128 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84809C?: The complementary color is #989C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84809C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.