What color is #8591B1?

#8591B1 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 #8591B1?

The RGB value is 133, 145, 177: 133 red, 145 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8591B1?

The complementary color is #B1A585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8591B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8591B1 color

#8591B1 rgb(133, 145, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8591B1 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 56.9% green and 69.4% blue (133, 145, 177).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 22% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#8591B1 color codes

HEX	`#8591B1`
RGB	`rgb(133, 145, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 56.9%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 22%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 25%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 18%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.26, 2.93, -18.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.26, 18.4, 279.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.732, 28.411, 45.609)`
Decimal	`8753585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8591B1, 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 #8591B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8591B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #8591B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8591b1; }
.text { color: #8591b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8591b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 145 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8591b1, #8f85b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #8591B1?: #8591B1 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 #8591B1?: The RGB value is 133, 145, 177: 133 red, 145 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8591B1?: The complementary color is #B1A585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8591B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.