Close to Gray Blue
#859CDC
#859CDC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 61.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 55% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #859CDC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #859CDC as they’d see it.
#859CDC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #859CDC
What color is #859CDC?
#859CDC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 61.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 55% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #859CDC in RGB?
#859CDC is rgb(133, 156, 220): 133 red, 156 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #859CDC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 29, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #859CDC?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #859CDC?
Its complement #B19C5D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.