What color is #868EAD?

#868EAD 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 #868EAD?

The RGB value is 134, 142, 173: 134 red, 142 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #868EAD?

The complementary color is #ADA586, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #868EAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#868EAD color

#868EAD rgb(134, 142, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #868EAD is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 55.7% green and 67.8% blue (134, 142, 173).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#868EAD color codes

HEX	`#868EAD`
RGB	`rgb(134, 142, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 55.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 23%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 18%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.37, 3.99, -17.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.37, 17.69, 283.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.045, 27.431, 43.397)`
Decimal	`8818349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #868EAD, 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 #868EAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#868EAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #868EAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #868ead; }
.text { color: #868ead; }
.border { border: 2px solid #868ead; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 142 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #868ead, #9286ad); }

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Questions

What color is #868EAD?: #868EAD 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 #868EAD?: The RGB value is 134, 142, 173: 134 red, 142 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #868EAD?: The complementary color is #ADA586, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #868EAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.