Information about #8070B2 color

#8070B2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8070B2 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(128, 112, 178) (50.2% red, 43.9% green, 69.8% blue), or CMYK 20 / 26 / 0 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8070B2 reads as a moderately toned deep-sea blue and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Long Shot (#8776B6). Slightly further away sit Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE) and Grayish Blue (#7D7DA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 112, 178) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8070B2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8070B2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8070B2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8070B2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8070B2
  • RGB128, 112, 178
  • CMYK20, 26, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(128, 112, 178)
  • HSL255°, 30%, 57%
  • HSL Precise254.545°, 30%, 56.863%
  • HSV255°, 37%, 70%
  • HSB255°, 37%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.439, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.439, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.439, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8070B2
  • DECIMAL ID8417458
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01