What color is #858BAB?

#858BAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858BAB?

The RGB value is 133, 139, 171: 133 red, 139 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858BAB?

The complementary color is #ABA585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858BAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858BAB color

#858BAB rgb(133, 139, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #858BAB is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 54.5% green and 67.1% blue (133, 139, 171).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#858BAB color codes

HEX	`#858BAB`
RGB	`rgb(133, 139, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 54.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 19%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.41, 4.91, -17.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.41, 18.24, 285.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.254, 26.392, 42.231)`
Decimal	`8752043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858BAB, 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 #858BAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858BAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #858BAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858bab; }
.text { color: #858bab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858bab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 139 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858bab, #9285ab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #858BAB?: #858BAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858BAB?: The RGB value is 133, 139, 171: 133 red, 139 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858BAB?: The complementary color is #ABA585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858BAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.