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#8590BC Color

#8590BC is rgb(133, 144, 188) in RGB, hsl(228, 29%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8590BC
HEX#8590BC
RGBrgb(133, 144, 188)
HSLhsl(228, 29%, 63%)
HSVhsv(228, 29%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.067 273.6)
LABlab(60.12% 3.62 -24.47)
LCHlch(60.12% 24.74 278.43)

What #8590BC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8590BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#8590BC Channel Values

How #8590BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 144 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 29% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 29% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.13:1 vs white · 6.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8590BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8590BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8590BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8590BC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #8590BC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8590BC
Protanopia#8E8EBC
Protanomaly#8B8FBC
Deuteranopia#8C8CBC
Deuteranomaly#8A8EBC
Tritanopia#7D9696
Tritanomaly#8094A7
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8590BC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8590bc: #8590BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8590BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8590bc': '#8590BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.565, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_8590bc">#8590BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8590BC"

More Blue Colors

#8590BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8590BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8590BC?

#8590BC is a light blue — rgb(133, 144, 188) in RGB and hsl(228, 29%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.64.

What is the RGB value of #8590BC?

#8590BC is rgb(133, 144, 188) — red 133, green 144, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8590BC?

#8590BC converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8590BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8590BC scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8590BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8590BC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 15.58, which is visibly different.

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