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#8095A3 Color

#8095A3 is rgb(128, 149, 163) in RGB, hsl(204, 16%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 9%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Slate Gray (#778899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8095A3
HEX#8095A3
RGBrgb(128, 149, 163)
HSLhsl(204, 16%, 57%)
HSVhsv(204, 21%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 9%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.032 237.2)
LABlab(60.40% -5.35 -10.02)
LCHlch(60.40% 11.36 241.93)

What #8095A3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8095A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 5.16Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 5.66Pewter#899499ΔE 6.28Roman Silver#838996ΔE 6.6Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 7.18Manatee#979AAAΔE 7.57

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#8095A3 Channel Values

How #8095A3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 149 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 16% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 21% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8095A3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8095A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8095A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8095A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8095A3
Complementary
#A38E80
Analogous
#80A39F
Analogous
#8083A3
Triadic
#A38095
Triadic
#95A380
Split comp.
#A38083
Split comp.
#A39F80

Tints & Shades of #8095A3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#92A4B0
#A3B2BD
#B5C1C9
#C4CED4
#D6DCE1
#E7EBEE

Shades

#698191
#5A6F7C
#495965
#3A4750
#293238
#1A2023

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8095A3.

How #8095A3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8095A3
Protanopia#9292A3
Protanomaly#8B93A3
Deuteranopia#8E8EA3
Deuteranomaly#8991A3
Tritanopia#7E9797
Tritanomaly#7F969C
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8095A3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8095a3: #8095A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8095A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8095a3': '#8095A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.584, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_8095a3">#8095A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#8095A3"

More Blue Colors

#8095A3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8095A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8095A3?

#8095A3 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(128, 149, 163) in RGB and hsl(204, 16%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #8095A3?

#8095A3 is rgb(128, 149, 163) — red 128, green 149, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8095A3?

#8095A3 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 9%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8095A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8095A3 scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8095A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8095A3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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