#858599 Color

#858599 is rgb(133, 133, 153) in RGB and hsl(240, 9%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#858599

HEX#858599

RGBrgb(133, 133, 153)

HSLhsl(240, 9%, 56%)

HSVhsv(240, 13%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.03 285.5)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #858599 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #858599 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#858599 Complementary#999985 Analogous#858F99 Analogous#8F8599 Triadic#998585 Triadic#859985

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #858599, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9595A7 #A6A6B5 #B7B7C3 #C7C7D1 #D8D8DF #E9E9EC

Shades

#727288 #5F5F72 #4F4F5F #3C3C48 #2C2C35 #1A1A1F

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