What color is #8484AE?

#8484AE is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8484AE?

The RGB value is 132, 132, 174: 132 red, 132 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8484AE?

The complementary color is #AEAE84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8484AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8484AE color

#8484AE rgb(132, 132, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8484AE is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 51.8% green and 68.2% blue (132, 132, 174).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 21% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#8484AE color codes

HEX	`#8484AE`
RGB	`rgb(132, 132, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 51.8%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 21%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 24%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.55, 9.37, -22.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.55, 24.03, 292.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.405, 24.464, 43.42)`
Decimal	`8684718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8484AE, 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 #8484AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8484AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #8484AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8484ae; }
.text { color: #8484ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8484ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 132 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8484ae, #9984ae); }

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Questions

What color is #8484AE?: #8484AE is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8484AE?: The RGB value is 132, 132, 174: 132 red, 132 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8484AE?: The complementary color is #AEAE84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8484AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.