What color is #8482AA?

#8482AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8482AA?

The RGB value is 132, 130, 170: 132 red, 130 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8482AA?

The complementary color is #A8AA82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8482AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8482AA color

#8482AA rgb(132, 130, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8482AA is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 51% green and 66.7% blue (132, 130, 170).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 19% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#8482AA color codes

HEX	`#8482AA`
RGB	`rgb(132, 130, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 51%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 19%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 24%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 24%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.86, 9.56, -20.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.86, 22.97, 294.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.752, 23.773, 41.307)`
Decimal	`8684202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8482AA, 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 #8482AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8482AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #8482AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8482aa; }
.text { color: #8482aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8482aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 130 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8482aa, #9882aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #8482AA?: #8482AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8482AA?: The RGB value is 132, 130, 170: 132 red, 130 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8482AA?: The complementary color is #A8AA82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8482AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.