What color is #8580B3?

#8580B3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8580B3?

The RGB value is 133, 128, 179: 133 red, 128 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8580B3?

The complementary color is #AEB380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8580B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8580B3 color

#8580B3 rgb(133, 128, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8580B3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 50.2% green and 70.2% blue (133, 128, 179).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 25% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#8580B3 color codes

HEX	`#8580B3`
RGB	`rgb(133, 128, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 50.2%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 25%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 28%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 28%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.77, 13.26, -26.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.77, 29.36, 296.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.527, 23.679, 45.865)`
Decimal	`8749235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8580B3, 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 #8580B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8580B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #8580B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8580b3; }
.text { color: #8580b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8580b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 128 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8580b3, #9e80b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #8580B3?: #8580B3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8580B3?: The RGB value is 133, 128, 179: 133 red, 128 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8580B3?: The complementary color is #AEB380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8580B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.