What color is #8980AA?

#8980AA is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8980AA?

The RGB value is 137, 128, 170: 137 red, 128 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8980AA?

The complementary color is #A1AA80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8980AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8980AA color

#8980AA rgb(137, 128, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8980AA is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 50.2% green and 66.7% blue (137, 128, 170).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 20% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 25% 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 5.73:1).

#8980AA color codes

HEX	`#8980AA`
RGB	`rgb(137, 128, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 50.2%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 20%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 25%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 25%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.74, 12.35, -21.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.74, 24.38, 300.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.29, 23.659, 41.257)`
Decimal	`9011370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8980AA, 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 #8980AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8980AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	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 #8980AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8980aa; }
.text { color: #8980aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8980aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 128 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8980aa, #9e80aa); }

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Questions

What color is #8980AA?: #8980AA is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8980AA?: The RGB value is 137, 128, 170: 137 red, 128 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8980AA?: The complementary color is #A1AA80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8980AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.