What color is #8594AF?

#8594AF is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8594AF?

The RGB value is 133, 148, 175: 133 red, 148 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8594AF?

The complementary color is #AFA085, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8594AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8594AF color

#8594AF rgb(133, 148, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8594AF is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 58% green and 68.6% blue (133, 148, 175).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 21% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#8594AF color codes

HEX	`#8594AF`
RGB	`rgb(133, 148, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 58%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 21%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 24%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.01, 0.74, -15.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.01, 15.91, 272.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.999, 29.261, 44.722)`
Decimal	`8754351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8594AF, 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 #8594AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8594AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	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 #8594AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8594af; }
.text { color: #8594af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8594af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 148 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8594af, #8b85af); }

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Questions

What color is #8594AF?: #8594AF is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8594AF?: The RGB value is 133, 148, 175: 133 red, 148 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8594AF?: The complementary color is #AFA085, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8594AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.