What color is #869CBB?

#869CBB is a light, desaturated azure known as Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sailing?

The RGB value is 134, 156, 187: 134 red, 156 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sailing?

The complementary color is #BBA586, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #869CBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sailing color: hex code #869CBB

#869CBB rgb(134, 156, 187)

Shades of blue

Sailing has the hex code #869CBB. It is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 61.2% green and 73.3% blue (134, 156, 187).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 28% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

Sailing (#869CBB) color codes

HEX	`#869CBB`
RGB	`rgb(134, 156, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 61.2%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 28%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 28%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 17%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.7, -0.52, -18.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.7, 18.57, 268.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.687, 32.432, 51.647)`
Decimal	`8821947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sailing, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #869CBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#869CBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #869CBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #869cbb; }
.text { color: #869cbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #869cbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 156 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #869cbb, #8a86bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

See #869CBB on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #869CBB?: #869CBB is a light, desaturated azure known as Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sailing?: The RGB value is 134, 156, 187: 134 red, 156 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sailing?: The complementary color is #BBA586, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #869CBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.