What color is #858DAC?

#858DAC 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 #858DAC?

The RGB value is 133, 141, 172: 133 red, 141 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858DAC?

The complementary color is #ACA485, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858DAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858DAC color

#858DAC rgb(133, 141, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #858DAC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 55.3% green and 67.5% blue (133, 141, 172).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#858DAC color codes

HEX	`#858DAC`
RGB	`rgb(133, 141, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 55.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 23%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 18%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.99, 4, -17.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.99, 17.71, 283.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.642, 27.014, 42.832)`
Decimal	`8752556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858DAC, 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 #858DAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858DAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	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 #858DAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858dac; }
.text { color: #858dac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858dac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 141 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858dac, #9185ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #858DAC?: #858DAC 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 #858DAC?: The RGB value is 133, 141, 172: 133 red, 141 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858DAC?: The complementary color is #ACA485, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858DAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.