Colour
#869EDA
- #869EDA
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Steel blue
#869EDA is a blue with RGB values 134, 158, 218 and HSL 223°, 53%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Steel blue.
Colour values
#869EDA#869EDA
HEX#869EDA
RGBrgb(134, 158, 218)
RGB (0–1)0.5255, 0.6196, 0.8549
RGB percentages52.5%, 62%, 85.5%
HSLhsl(222.9, 53.2%, 69%)
HSV / HSBhsv(222.9, 38.5%, 85.5%)
CMYK38.5%, 27.5%, 0%, 14.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer8,822,490
CSS custom property--colour: #869EDA;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.34584WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness159.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.92:1
Contrast with white2.65:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.92:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9D9D9D
Inverted#796125
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.65:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.92:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#DAC286
Analogous#86C8DA, #9886DA
Triadic#DA869E, #9EDA86
Split complementary#DA9886, #C8DA86
Tetradic#DA86C8, #DAC286, #86DA98
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R134
G158
B218
Red134 (52.5%)
Green158 (62%)
Blue218 (85.5%)
Hue222.86°
Saturation (HSL)53.16%
Lightness69.02%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 86 · G 9E · B DA
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