What color is #858BB0?

#858BB0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858BB0?

The RGB value is 133, 139, 176: 133 red, 139 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858BB0?

The complementary color is #B0AA85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858BB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858BB0 color

#858BB0 rgb(133, 139, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #858BB0 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 54.5% green and 69% blue (133, 139, 176).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 21% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#858BB0 color codes

HEX	`#858BB0`
RGB	`rgb(133, 139, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 54.5%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 21%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 24%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 21%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.59, 6.12, -20.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.59, 21.05, 286.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.74, 26.586, 44.789)`
Decimal	`8752048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858BB0, 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 #858BB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858BB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #858BB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858bb0; }
.text { color: #858bb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858bb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 139 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858bb0, #9585b0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #858BB0?: #858BB0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858BB0?: The RGB value is 133, 139, 176: 133 red, 139 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858BB0?: The complementary color is #B0AA85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858BB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.