#859BAD Color
#859BAD is rgb(133, 155, 173) in RGB and hsl(207, 20%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#859BAD
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#859BADRGB
rgb(133, 155, 173)HSL
hsl(207, 20%, 60%)HSV
hsv(207, 23%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(67.9% 0.036 242.9)CMYK
cmyk(23%, 10%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #859BAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #859BAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.