What color is #869FAC?

#869FAC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #869FAC?

The RGB value is 134, 159, 172: 134 red, 159 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #869FAC?

The complementary color is #AC9386, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #869FAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#869FAC color

#869FAC rgb(134, 159, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #869FAC is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 62.4% green and 67.5% blue (134, 159, 172).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#869FAC color codes

HEX	`#869FAC`
RGB	`rgb(134, 159, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 62.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 8%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.03, -5.77, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.03, 11.24, 239.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.674, 32.842, 43.797)`
Decimal	`8822700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #869FAC, 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 #869FAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#869FAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	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 #869FAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #869fac; }
.text { color: #869fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #869fac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 159 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #869fac, #868cac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #869FAC?: #869FAC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #869FAC?: The RGB value is 134, 159, 172: 134 red, 159 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #869FAC?: The complementary color is #AC9386, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #869FAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.