What color is #8B82B0?

#8B82B0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B82B0?

The RGB value is 139, 130, 176: 139 red, 130 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B82B0?

The complementary color is #A7B082, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B82B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B82B0 color

#8B82B0 rgb(139, 130, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8B82B0 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 51% green and 69% blue (139, 130, 176).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 23% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#8B82B0 color codes

HEX	`#8B82B0`
RGB	`rgb(139, 130, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 51%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 23%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 26%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 26%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.67, 13.25, -23.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.67, 26.57, 299.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.465, 24.589, 44.418)`
Decimal	`9142960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B82B0, 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 #8B82B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B82B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #8B82B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b82b0; }
.text { color: #8b82b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b82b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 130 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b82b0, #a282b0); }

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Questions

What color is #8B82B0?: #8B82B0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B82B0?: The RGB value is 139, 130, 176: 139 red, 130 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B82B0?: The complementary color is #A7B082, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B82B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.