What color is #8784AA?

#8784AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8784AA?

The RGB value is 135, 132, 170: 135 red, 132 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8784AA?

The complementary color is #A7AA84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8784AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8784AA color

#8784AA rgb(135, 132, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8784AA is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 51.8% green and 66.7% blue (135, 132, 170).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 18% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#8784AA color codes

HEX	`#8784AA`
RGB	`rgb(135, 132, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 51.8%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 18%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 22%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.64, 9.37, -19.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.64, 21.79, 295.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.497, 24.555, 41.419)`
Decimal	`8881322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8784AA, 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 #8784AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8784AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	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 #8784AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8784aa; }
.text { color: #8784aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8784aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 132 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8784aa, #9a84aa); }

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Questions

What color is #8784AA?: #8784AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8784AA?: The RGB value is 135, 132, 170: 135 red, 132 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8784AA?: The complementary color is #A7AA84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8784AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.