What color is #8488AA?

#8488AA 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 #8488AA?

The RGB value is 132, 136, 170: 132 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8488AA?

The complementary color is #AAA684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8488AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8488AA color

#8488AA rgb(132, 136, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8488AA is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 53.3% green and 66.7% blue (132, 136, 170).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 18% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#8488AA color codes

HEX	`#8488AA`
RGB	`rgb(132, 136, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 53.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 18%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 20%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.48, 6.08, -18.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.48, 19.39, 288.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.574, 25.416, 41.581)`
Decimal	`8685738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8488AA, 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 #8488AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8488AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #8488AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8488aa; }
.text { color: #8488aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8488aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 136 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8488aa, #9384aa); }

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Questions

What color is #8488AA?: #8488AA 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 #8488AA?: The RGB value is 132, 136, 170: 132 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8488AA?: The complementary color is #AAA684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8488AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.