What color is #848DA3?

#848DA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Silverfish. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848DA3?

The RGB value is 132, 141, 163: 132 red, 141 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848DA3?

The complementary color is #A39A84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848DA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848DA3 color

#848DA3 rgb(132, 141, 163)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848DA3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 55.3% green and 63.9% blue (132, 141, 163).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Silverfish (#8D95AA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#848DA3 color codes

HEX	`#848DA3`
RGB	`rgb(132, 141, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 55.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 14%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 19%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 13%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.6, 1.55, -12.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.6, 12.81, 276.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.65, 26.599, 38.426)`
Decimal	`8687011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848DA3, 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 #848DA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848DA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #848DA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848da3; }
.text { color: #848da3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848da3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 141 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848da3, #8a84a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #848DA3?: #848DA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Silverfish. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848DA3?: The RGB value is 132, 141, 163: 132 red, 141 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848DA3?: The complementary color is #A39A84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848DA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.