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#869ECA Color

#869ECA is rgb(134, 158, 202) in RGB, hsl(219, 39%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#869ECA
HEX#869ECA
RGBrgb(134, 158, 202)
HSLhsl(219, 39%, 66%)
HSVhsv(219, 34%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.07 262.4)
LABlab(64.48% -0.68 -25.64)
LCHlch(64.48% 25.65 268.49)

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

Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 7.12Cerulean Frost#6D9BC3ΔE 7.77Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 8.6Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 8.98Iceberg#71A6D2ΔE 8.99Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 9.27

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

#869ECA Channel Values

How #869ECA 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 158 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 39% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 34% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #869ECA 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #869ECA

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

Base
#869ECA
Complementary
#CAB286
Analogous
#86C0CA
Analogous
#9186CA
Triadic
#CA869E
Triadic
#9ECA86
Split comp.
#CA9186
Split comp.
#C0CA86

Tints & Shades of #869ECA

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

#98ACD2
#A6B8D8
#B8C6E0
#C6D1E6
#D8E0EE
#E6EBF4

Shades

#6785BC
#4B6CAA
#3D588A
#30466E
#22324E
#141D2E

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

How #869ECA 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#869ECA
Protanopia#9A9ACA
Protanomaly#939CCA
Deuteranopia#9797CA
Deuteranomaly#909ACA
Tritanopia#7DA4A4
Tritanomaly#81A2B5
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #869ECA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-869eca: #869ECA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #869ECA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-869eca': '#869ECA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.620, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_869eca">#869ECA</color>
SVG fillfill="#869ECA"

More Blue Colors

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

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#869ECA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #869ECA?

#869ECA is a light blue — rgb(134, 158, 202) in RGB and hsl(219, 39%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #869ECA?

#869ECA is rgb(134, 158, 202) — red 134, green 158, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #869ECA?

#869ECA converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #869ECA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #869ECA scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #869ECA 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.34, which is visibly different.

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