What color is #858294?

#858294 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858294?

The RGB value is 133, 130, 148: 133 red, 130 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858294?

The complementary color is #919482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858294?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858294 color

#858294 rgb(133, 130, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #858294 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 51% green and 58% blue (133, 130, 148).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 8% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#858294 color codes

HEX	`#858294`
RGB	`rgb(133, 130, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 51%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 8%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 12%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 12%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.16, 4.83, -9.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.16, 10.42, 297.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23, 23.09, 31.256)`
Decimal	`8749716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858294, 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 #858294	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858294 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	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 #858294 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858294; }
.text { color: #858294; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858294; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 130 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858294, #8e8294); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #858294?: #858294 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858294?: The RGB value is 133, 130, 148: 133 red, 130 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858294?: The complementary color is #919482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858294?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.