What color is #899FBF?

#899FBF 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 #899FBF?

The RGB value is 137, 159, 191: 137 red, 159 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #899FBF?

The complementary color is #BFA989, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #899FBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#899FBF color

#899FBF rgb(137, 159, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #899FBF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 62.4% green and 74.9% blue (137, 159, 191).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 30% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#899FBF color codes

HEX	`#899FBF`
RGB	`rgb(137, 159, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 62.4%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 30%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 28%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 17%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.86, -0.29, -19.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.86, 19.02, 269.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.116, 33.875, 54.127)`
Decimal	`9019327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #899FBF, 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 #899FBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#899FBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	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 #899FBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #899fbf; }
.text { color: #899fbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #899fbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 159 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #899fbf, #8e89bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #899FBF?: #899FBF 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 #899FBF?: The RGB value is 137, 159, 191: 137 red, 159 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #899FBF?: The complementary color is #BFA989, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #899FBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.