What color is #859EE8?

#859EE8 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #859EE8?

The RGB value is 133, 158, 232: 133 red, 158 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #859EE8?

The complementary color is #E8CF85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #859EE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#859EE8 color

#859EE8 rgb(133, 158, 232)

Shades of blue

The hex color #859EE8 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 62% green and 91% blue (133, 158, 232).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 68% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria Blue (#84A2D4), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#859EE8 color codes

HEX	`#859EE8`
RGB	`rgb(133, 158, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 62%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 68%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 43%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 32%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.95, 10.05, -40.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.95, 41.32, 284.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.461, 35.265, 81.214)`
Decimal	`8756968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #859EE8, 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 #859EE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#859EE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #859EE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #859ee8; }
.text { color: #859ee8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #859ee8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 158 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #859ee8, #9e85e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #859EE8?: #859EE8 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #859EE8?: The RGB value is 133, 158, 232: 133 red, 158 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #859EE8?: The complementary color is #E8CF85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #859EE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.