What color is #858EA2?

#858EA2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Silverfish. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858EA2?

The RGB value is 133, 142, 162: 133 red, 142 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858EA2?

The complementary color is #A29985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858EA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858EA2 color

#858EA2 rgb(133, 142, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #858EA2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 55.7% green and 63.5% blue (133, 142, 162).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 13% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Silverfish (#8D95AA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#858EA2 color codes

HEX	`#858EA2`
RGB	`rgb(133, 142, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 55.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 13%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 18%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.92, 1.09, -11.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.92, 11.71, 275.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.866, 26.941, 38.013)`
Decimal	`8752802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858EA2, 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 #858EA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858EA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	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 #858EA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858ea2; }
.text { color: #858ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858ea2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 142 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858ea2, #8a85a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #858EA2?: #858EA2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Silverfish. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858EA2?: The RGB value is 133, 142, 162: 133 red, 142 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858EA2?: The complementary color is #A29985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858EA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.