What color is #858FBD?

#858FBD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858FBD?

The RGB value is 133, 143, 189: 133 red, 143 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858FBD?

The complementary color is #BDB385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858FBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858FBD color

#858FBD rgb(133, 143, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #858FBD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 56.1% green and 74.1% blue (133, 143, 189).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 30% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#858FBD color codes

HEX	`#858FBD`
RGB	`rgb(133, 143, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 56.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 30%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 30%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 24%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.16, 7.07, -25.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.16, 26.08, 285.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.678, 28.305, 52.087)`
Decimal	`8753085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858FBD, 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 #858FBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858FBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	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 #858FBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858fbd; }
.text { color: #858fbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858fbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 143 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858fbd, #9785bd); }

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Questions

What color is #858FBD?: #858FBD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858FBD?: The RGB value is 133, 143, 189: 133 red, 143 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858FBD?: The complementary color is #BDB385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858FBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.