What color is #8780AC?

#8780AC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8780AC?

The RGB value is 135, 128, 172: 135 red, 128 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8780AC?

The complementary color is #A5AC80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8780AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8780AC color

#8780AC rgb(135, 128, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8780AC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 50.2% green and 67.5% blue (135, 128, 172).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#8780AC color codes

HEX	`#8780AC`
RGB	`rgb(135, 128, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 50.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 26%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 26%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.65, 12.18, -22.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.65, 25.44, 298.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.156, 23.568, 42.245)`
Decimal	`8880300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8780AC, 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 #8780AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8780AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	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 #8780AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8780ac; }
.text { color: #8780ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8780ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 128 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8780ac, #9d80ac); }

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Questions

What color is #8780AC?: #8780AC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8780AC?: The RGB value is 135, 128, 172: 135 red, 128 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8780AC?: The complementary color is #A5AC80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8780AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.