What color is #899DB8?

#899DB8 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 #899DB8?

The RGB value is 137, 157, 184: 137 red, 157 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #899DB8?

The complementary color is #B8A489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #899DB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#899DB8 color

#899DB8 rgb(137, 157, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #899DB8 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 61.6% green and 72.2% blue (137, 157, 184).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 25% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% 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 7.58:1).

#899DB8 color codes

HEX	`#899DB8`
RGB	`rgb(137, 157, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 61.6%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 25%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 26%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 15%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.07, -0.89, -16.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.07, 16.32, 266.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.023, 32.892, 50.052)`
Decimal	`9018808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #899DB8, 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 #899DB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#899DB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	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 #899DB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #899db8; }
.text { color: #899db8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #899db8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 157 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #899db8, #8d89b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #899DB8?: #899DB8 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 #899DB8?: The RGB value is 137, 157, 184: 137 red, 157 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #899DB8?: The complementary color is #B8A489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #899DB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.