#808099 Color

#808099 is rgb(128, 128, 153) in RGB and hsl(240, 11%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#808099

HEX#808099

RGBrgb(128, 128, 153)

HSLhsl(240, 11%, 55%)

HSVhsv(240, 16%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.038 285.2)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 16%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #808099 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #808099 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#808099 Complementary#999980 Analogous#808C99 Analogous#8C8099 Triadic#998080 Triadic#809980

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #808099, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9191A6 #A2A2B4 #B3B3C2 #C6C6D2 #D7D7DF #E8E8ED

Shades

#6D6D88 #5B5B71 #4B4B5D #3B3B4A #2B2B36 #19191F

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