What color is #8493AA?

#8493AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8493AA?

The RGB value is 132, 147, 170: 132 red, 147 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8493AA?

The complementary color is #AA9B84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8493AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8493AA color

#8493AA rgb(132, 147, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8493AA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 57.6% green and 66.7% blue (132, 147, 170).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 18% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#8493AA color codes

HEX	`#8493AA`
RGB	`rgb(132, 147, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 57.6%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 18%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.49, -0.21, -13.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.49, 13.85, 269.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.203, 28.675, 42.124)`
Decimal	`8688554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8493AA, 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 #8493AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8493AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	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 #8493AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8493aa; }
.text { color: #8493aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8493aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 147 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8493aa, #8884aa); }

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Questions

What color is #8493AA?: #8493AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8493AA?: The RGB value is 132, 147, 170: 132 red, 147 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8493AA?: The complementary color is #AA9B84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8493AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.