What color is #899CB5?

#899CB5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #899CB5?

The RGB value is 137, 156, 181: 137 red, 156 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #899CB5?

The complementary color is #B5A289, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #899CB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#899CB5 color

#899CB5 rgb(137, 156, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #899CB5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 61.2% green and 71% blue (137, 156, 181).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 23% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#899CB5 color codes

HEX	`#899CB5`
RGB	`rgb(137, 156, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 61.2%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 23%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 24%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.7, -1.05, -15.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.7, 15.22, 266.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.543, 32.431, 48.358)`
Decimal	`9018549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #899CB5, 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 #899CB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#899CB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	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 #899CB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #899cb5; }
.text { color: #899cb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #899cb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 156 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #899cb5, #8c89b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #899CB5?: #899CB5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #899CB5?: The RGB value is 137, 156, 181: 137 red, 156 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #899CB5?: The complementary color is #B5A289, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #899CB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.