What color is #8A80AB?

#8A80AB is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A80AB?

The RGB value is 138, 128, 171: 138 red, 128 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A80AB?

The complementary color is #A1AB80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A80AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A80AB color

#8A80AB rgb(138, 128, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8A80AB is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 50.2% green and 67.1% blue (138, 128, 171).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 20% saturation and 59% 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 5.76:1).

#8A80AB color codes

HEX	`#8A80AB`
RGB	`rgb(138, 128, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 50.2%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 20%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 25%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 25%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.87, 12.91, -21.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.87, 25, 301.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.549, 23.782, 41.764)`
Decimal	`9076907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A80AB, 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 #8A80AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A80AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	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 #8A80AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a80ab; }
.text { color: #8a80ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a80ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 128 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a80ab, #a080ab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8A80AB?: #8A80AB is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A80AB?: The RGB value is 138, 128, 171: 138 red, 128 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A80AB?: The complementary color is #A1AB80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A80AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.