#858899 Color

#858899 is rgb(133, 136, 153) in RGB and hsl(231, 9%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#858899

HEX#858899

RGBrgb(133, 136, 153)

HSLhsl(231, 9%, 56%)

HSVhsv(231, 13%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(63% 0.026 277.7)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 11%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #858899 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #858899 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#858899 Complementary#999685 Analogous#859299 Analogous#8C8599 Triadic#998588 Triadic#889985

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #858899, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9598A7 #A6A8B5 #B7B9C3 #C7C9D1 #D8D9DF #E9E9EC

Shades

#727588 #5F6272 #4F515F #3C3E48 #2C2D35 #1A1A1F

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