What color is #8596B4?

#8596B4 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8596B4?

The RGB value is 133, 150, 180: 133 red, 150 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8596B4?

The complementary color is #B4A385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8596B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8596B4 color

#8596B4 rgb(133, 150, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8596B4 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 58.8% green and 70.6% blue (133, 150, 180).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 24% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#8596B4 color codes

HEX	`#8596B4`
RGB	`rgb(133, 150, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 58.8%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 24%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 26%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 17%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.73, 0.83, -17.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.73, 17.64, 272.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.815, 30.094, 47.462)`
Decimal	`8754868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8596B4, 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 #8596B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8596B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	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 #8596B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8596b4; }
.text { color: #8596b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8596b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 150 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8596b4, #8c85b4); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8596B4?: #8596B4 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8596B4?: The RGB value is 133, 150, 180: 133 red, 150 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8596B4?: The complementary color is #B4A385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8596B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.