What color is #848DB3?

#848DB3 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 #848DB3?

The RGB value is 132, 141, 179: 132 red, 141 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848DB3?

The complementary color is #B3AA84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848DB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848DB3 color

#848DB3 rgb(132, 141, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #848DB3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 55.3% green and 70.2% blue (132, 141, 179).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 24% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#848DB3 color codes

HEX	`#848DB3`
RGB	`rgb(132, 141, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 55.3%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 24%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 26%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 21%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.17, 5.4, -20.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.17, 21.65, 284.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.175, 27.209, 46.459)`
Decimal	`8687027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848DB3, 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 #848DB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848DB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	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 #848DB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848db3; }
.text { color: #848db3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848db3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 141 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848db3, #9384b3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #848DB3?: #848DB3 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 #848DB3?: The RGB value is 132, 141, 179: 132 red, 141 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848DB3?: The complementary color is #B3AA84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848DB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.