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Colour

#8080B1

  • #8080B1
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Steel blue

#8080B1 is a blue with RGB values 128, 128, 177 and HSL 240°, 24%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Steel blue.

Colour values

#8080B1#8080B1
HEX#8080B1
RGBrgb(128, 128, 177)
RGB (0–1)0.502, 0.502, 0.6941
RGB percentages50.2%, 50.2%, 69.4%
HSLhsl(240, 23.9%, 59.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240, 27.7%, 69.4%)
CMYK27.7%, 27.7%, 0%, 30.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer8,421,553
CSS custom property--colour: #8080B1;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.23202WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness134.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.64:1
Contrast with white3.72:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.64:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#848484
Inverted#7F7F4E

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#7386B3no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 6.9 from the original
Deuteranopia#7183B0no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 6.5 from the original
Tritanopia#748991no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 25.5 from the original
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.72:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.64:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Steel blue · ΔE 16.8Light slate grey · ΔE 20Slate grey · ΔE 20.4Cornflower blue · ΔE 24.5Gray · ΔE 28.2Plum · ΔE 28.2
Nearest named CSS colourSteel blue (#4682B4)ΔE 16.8, a distinctly different colour
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#B1B180
Analogous#8099B1, #9980B1
Triadic#B18080, #80B180
Split complementary#B19980, #99B180
Tetradic#B18099, #B1B180, #80B199

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#FEFEFF
Lighter +30%#DFDFEB
Lighter +20%#BFBFD8
Lighter +10%#A0A0C4
Darker −10%#61619D
Darker −20%#4D4D7E
Darker −30%#3A3A5E
Darker −40%#26263F
More saturated +25%#6666CB
Less saturated −25%#999999

Channel breakdown

R128
G128
B177
Red128 (50.2%)
Green128 (50.2%)
Blue177 (69.4%)
Hue240°
Saturation (HSL)23.9%
Lightness59.8%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 80 · G 80 · B B1

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