What color is #8795AD?

#8795AD 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 #8795AD?

The RGB value is 135, 149, 173: 135 red, 149 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8795AD?

The complementary color is #AD9F87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8795AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8795AD color

#8795AD rgb(135, 149, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8795AD is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 58.4% green and 67.8% blue (135, 149, 173).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#8795AD color codes

HEX	`#8795AD`
RGB	`rgb(135, 149, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 58.4%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 22%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.36, 0.34, -14.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.36, 14.22, 271.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.28, 29.662, 43.762)`
Decimal	`8885677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8795AD, 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 #8795AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8795AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	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 #8795AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8795ad; }
.text { color: #8795ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8795ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 149 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8795ad, #8c87ad); }

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Questions

What color is #8795AD?: #8795AD 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 #8795AD?: The RGB value is 135, 149, 173: 135 red, 149 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8795AD?: The complementary color is #AD9F87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8795AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.