What color is #8699BA?

#8699BA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8699BA?

The RGB value is 134, 153, 186: 134 red, 153 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8699BA?

The complementary color is #BAA786, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8699BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8699BA color

#8699BA rgb(134, 153, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8699BA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 60% green and 72.9% blue (134, 153, 186).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 27% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#8699BA color codes

HEX	`#8699BA`
RGB	`rgb(134, 153, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 60%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 27%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 28%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 18%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.84, 0.92, -19.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.84, 19.33, 272.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.083, 31.395, 50.92)`
Decimal	`8821178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8699BA, 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 #8699BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8699BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	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 #8699BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8699ba; }
.text { color: #8699ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8699ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 153 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8699ba, #8d86ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8699BA?: #8699BA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8699BA?: The RGB value is 134, 153, 186: 134 red, 153 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8699BA?: The complementary color is #BAA786, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8699BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.