Information about #859EA1 color

#859EA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #859EA1 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 158, 161) (52.2% red, 62% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 11 / 1 / 0 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #859EA1 reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Destiny (#889E9D). Slightly further away sit Bali Hai (#849CA9) and Submarine (#8C9C9C).

The recipe behind #859EA1 is rgb(133, 158, 161), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #859EA1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#859EA1 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#859EA1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#859EA1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#668285

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#4D6164

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#334142

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Black

#000000

#859EA1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#84999B

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#829294

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#818C8D

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#808686

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Grey

#808080

#859EA1 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#85A199

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#859EA1 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.

Complementary color schemes
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#A28986
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#A29786
#A29786

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#A28691
#A28691

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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#86A297
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#859EA1
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#A2869F
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#9FA286
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8986A2
#8986A2

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#A28986
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#9FA286
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9786A2
#9786A2

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#A28986
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#91A286
#91A286

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Nearest named colors to #859EA1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

#859EA1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#859EA1
  • RGB133, 158, 161
  • CMYK11, 1, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(133, 158, 161)
  • HSL186°, 13%, 58%
  • HSL Precise186.429°, 12.963%, 57.647%
  • HSV186°, 17%, 63%
  • HSB186°, 17%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.620, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.620, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.620, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID859EA1
  • DECIMAL ID8756897
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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