What color is #8489AD?

#8489AD 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 #8489AD?

The RGB value is 132, 137, 173: 132 red, 137 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8489AD?

The complementary color is #ADA884, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8489AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8489AD color

#8489AD rgb(132, 137, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8489AD is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 53.7% green and 67.8% blue (132, 137, 173).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 20% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#8489AD color codes

HEX	`#8489AD`
RGB	`rgb(132, 137, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 53.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 20%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 24%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 21%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.86, 6.22, -19.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.86, 20.52, 287.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.002, 25.813, 43.14)`
Decimal	`8685997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8489AD, 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 #8489AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8489AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	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 #8489AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8489ad; }
.text { color: #8489ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8489ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 137 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8489ad, #9484ad); }

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Questions

What color is #8489AD?: #8489AD 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 #8489AD?: The RGB value is 132, 137, 173: 132 red, 137 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8489AD?: The complementary color is #ADA884, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8489AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.