#848baf Color Information

#848baf Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #848baf. In RGB, it consists of 51.8% Red, 54.5% Green, and 68.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 24.6% Cyan, 20.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 230.2°, with saturation of 21.2% and lightness of 60.2%. The decimal value for #848baf is 8686511, and its nearest "web safe" color is #999999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #848baf is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#848baf Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color132, 139, 175 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color51.8%, 54.5%, 68.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.482, 0.455, 0.314 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.246, 0.206, 0, 0.314 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color230.2°, 21.2%, 60.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color230.2°, 24.6%, 68.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color26.486, 26.466, 44.270 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color132, 138, 175 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code8686511 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color58.477, 5.566, -19.757 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)58.477, 20.526, 285.732 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color58.477, -5.617, -30.522 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color51.445, 1.871, -15.009 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.272, 0.272, 26.466 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4286876591 / 0xff848baf Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#999999 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #848baf

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #848baf, its pure hue is 230.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.2%, and its lightness is 60.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #848baf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #111116 to #747a99.

Tints of #848baf

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #848baf, its pure hue is 230.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.2%, and its lightness is 60.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #848baf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #939ab9 to #f0f1f5.

Tones of #848baf

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #848baf, its pure hue is 230.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #848baf, which range from #9a9a9a (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #3455ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #848baf

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #848baf! For #848baf, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #848baf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #848baf

This color, #848baf, consists of 51.8% Red, 54.5% Green, and 68.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 132, Green = 139, Blue = 175. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #848baf is 24.6% Cyan, 20.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R51.8%
C24.6%
G54.5%
M20.6%
B68.6%
Y0.0%
K31.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 132 139 175
Octal 204 213 257
Hexa #84 #8b #af
Binary 10000100 10001011 10101111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 24 20 0 31
Octal 30 24 0 37
Hexa #18 #14 #00 #1f
Binary 00011000 00010100 00000000 00011111

Analogous Colors of #848baf

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #848baf — which has hue 230.2° — its analogous colors are located at 200.2° and 260.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #848baf.

Triadic Colors of #848baf

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #848baf — which has hue 230.2° — its triadic colors are located at 110.2° and 350.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #848baf.

Complementary Color of #848baf

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #848baf — which has hue 230.2° — its complementary color is located at 50.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #848baf.

Split Complementary Colors of #848baf

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #848baf — which has hue 230.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 20.2° and 230.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #848baf.

Tetradic Colors of #848baf

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #848baf — which has hue 230.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 140.2°, 230.2°, 320.2°, and 50.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #848baf.

Monochromatic Colors of #848baf

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #848baf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #5c5f72 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #bcc1dc (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #848baf

We want to make getting started with #848baf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #848baf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #848baf can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #848baf with other HTML elements.

#848baf Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #848baf.
<span style="color: #848baf;">The color of this text is #848baf.</span>

#848baf Background Color

The background color for this text is #848baf.
<div style="background-color: #848baf; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #848baf.</div>

#848baf Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #848baf.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #848baf;">This color for the shadow of this text is #848baf.</span>

#848baf Border Color

This is a div with border color #848baf.
<div style="border: #848baf 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #848baf.</div>

#848baf Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #848baf on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #848baf; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #848baf on a white background.</div></div>

#848baf Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #848baf on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #848baf; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #848baf on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #848baf to White

This is a gradient from #848baf to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#848baf,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#848baf,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#848baf,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#848baf,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #848baf to white.</div>

Gradient from #848baf to Black

This is a gradient from #848baf to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#848baf,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#848baf,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#848baf,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#848baf,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #848baf to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #848baf

In addition to using #848baf on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #848baf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #848baf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 132, Green = 139, Blue = 175). If you need details about the color coordinates of #848baf in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #848baf
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(132, 139, 175)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #848baf; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #848baf; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #848baf; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(132, 139, 175);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#848baf")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:132, green:139, blue:175, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:132 green:139 blue:175 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(132f, 139f, 175f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(132, 139, 175);
 

#848baf Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #848baf the same way. For those with color blindness, #848baf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #848baf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #848baf is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #848baf looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #848baf will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #848baf is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.3:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #848baf would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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