Information about #859ABC color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #859ABC reads as a mildly saturated azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Zephyr (#809AC6). Slightly further away sit Bluegrey (#85A3B2) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 154, 188)), which gives #859ABC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #859ABC: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #859ABC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#859ABC color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#859ABC color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#859ABC color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#859ABC color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#859ABC color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#859ABC color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #859ABC color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #859ABC
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#809AC6
#85A3B2
#89A0B0
#8BA8B7
#93A2BA
#93A2B7
#8699AB
#77A1B5
#88A7C8
#849CA9
#8C92AC
#91A3B0
#859ABC color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#859ABC
- RGB133, 154, 188
- CMYK22, 13, 0, 26
- CSSrgb(133, 154, 188)
- HSL217°, 29%, 63%
- HSL Precise217.091°, 29.101%, 62.941%
- HSV217°, 29%, 74%
- HSB217°, 29%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
- GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.604, 0.737)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.604, 0.737, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.604, 0.737)
- Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID859ABC
- DECIMAL ID8755900
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
