What color is #8699B6?

#8699B6 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8699B6?

The RGB value is 134, 153, 182: 134 red, 153 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8699B6?

The complementary color is #B6A386, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8699B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8699B6 color

#8699B6 rgb(134, 153, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8699B6 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 60% green and 71.4% blue (134, 153, 182).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 25% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#8699B6 color codes

HEX	`#8699B6`
RGB	`rgb(134, 153, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 60%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 25%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 26%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.7, -0.06, -17.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.7, 17.28, 269.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.664, 31.227, 48.711)`
Decimal	`8821174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8699B6, 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 #8699B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8699B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	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 #8699B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8699b6; }
.text { color: #8699b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8699b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 153 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8699b6, #8b86b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8699B6?: #8699B6 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8699B6?: The RGB value is 134, 153, 182: 134 red, 153 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8699B6?: The complementary color is #B6A386, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8699B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.