What color is #848EAB?

#848EAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848EAB?

The RGB value is 132, 142, 171: 132 red, 142 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848EAB?

The complementary color is #ABA184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848EAB?

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.

#848EAB color

#848EAB rgb(132, 142, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #848EAB is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 55.7% green and 67.1% blue (132, 142, 171).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 19% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#848EAB color codes

HEX	`#848EAB`
RGB	`rgb(132, 142, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 55.7%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 19%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 23%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 17%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.15, 2.87, -16.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.15, 16.69, 279.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.538, 27.191, 42.37)`
Decimal	`8687275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#848EAB 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 #848EAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848eab; }
.text { color: #848eab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848eab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 142 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848eab, #8e84ab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #848EAB?: #848EAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848EAB?: The RGB value is 132, 142, 171: 132 red, 142 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848EAB?: The complementary color is #ABA184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848EAB?: 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.