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#869CEE Color

#869CEE is rgb(134, 156, 238) in RGB, hsl(227, 75%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#869CEE
HEX#869CEE
RGBrgb(134, 156, 238)
HSLhsl(227, 75%, 73%)
HSVhsv(227, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.123 271.6)
LABlab(65.22% 8.06 -44.32)
LCHlch(65.22% 45.05 280.30)

What #869CEE 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 #869CEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 8.16Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 8.68United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 10.18Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 13.24French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 14.76Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 15.4

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

#869CEE Channel Values

How #869CEE 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 134 · G 156 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 75% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #869CEE 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #869CEE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #869CEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #869CEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#869CEE
Complementary
#EED787
Analogous
#87D1EE
Analogous
#A487EE
Triadic
#EE879D
Triadic
#9DEE87
Split comp.
#EEA487
Split comp.
#D1EE87

Tints & Shades of #869CEE

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.

Tints

#98ABF0
#A6B6F2
#B8C5F5
#C5D0F7
#D7DEF9
#E4E9FB

Shades

#5A79E7
#2D54E1
#1B3FC0
#163298
#0F236B
#09153E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #869CEE.

How #869CEE 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#869CEE
Protanopia#9999EE
Protanomaly#919AEE
Deuteranopia#9595EE
Deuteranomaly#8F98EE
Tritanopia#73A9A9
Tritanomaly#7BA4C9
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #869CEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-869cee: #869CEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #869CEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-869cee': '#869CEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.612, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_869cee">#869CEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#869CEE"

More Blue Colors

#869CEE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#869CEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #869CEE?

#869CEE is a light blue — rgb(134, 156, 238) in RGB and hsl(227, 75%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #869CEE?

#869CEE is rgb(134, 156, 238) — red 134, green 156, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #869CEE?

#869CEE converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #869CEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #869CEE scores 2.62:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #869CEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #869CEE 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 8.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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