What color is #858094?

#858094 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858094?

The RGB value is 133, 128, 148: 133 red, 128 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858094?

The complementary color is #8F9480, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858094?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858094 color

#858094 rgb(133, 128, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #858094 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 50.2% green and 58% blue (133, 128, 148).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 9% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#858094 color codes

HEX	`#858094`
RGB	`rgb(133, 128, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 50.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 9%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 14%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 14%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.62, 5.99, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.62, 11.7, 300.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.736, 22.563, 31.169)`
Decimal	`8749204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858094, 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 #858094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	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 #858094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858094; }
.text { color: #858094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 128 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858094, #8f8094); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #858094?: #858094 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858094?: The RGB value is 133, 128, 148: 133 red, 128 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858094?: The complementary color is #8F9480, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858094?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.