What color is #8486AC?

#8486AC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8486AC?

The RGB value is 132, 134, 172: 132 red, 134 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8486AC?

The complementary color is #ACAA84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8486AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8486AC color

#8486AC rgb(132, 134, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8486AC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 52.5% green and 67.5% blue (132, 134, 172).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#8486AC color codes

HEX	`#8486AC`
RGB	`rgb(132, 134, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 52.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 23%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.01, 7.72, -20.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.01, 21.69, 290.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.485, 24.934, 42.492)`
Decimal	`8685228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8486AC, 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 #8486AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8486AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #8486AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8486ac; }
.text { color: #8486ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8486ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 134 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8486ac, #9684ac); }

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Questions

What color is #8486AC?: #8486AC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8486AC?: The RGB value is 132, 134, 172: 132 red, 134 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8486AC?: The complementary color is #ACAA84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8486AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.