Closest named color · ΔE 2.14
#859CDC
Closest named color · ΔE 2.14
#859CDC
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Aa Ratio 2.7:1
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Aa Ratio 7.79:1
:root {
--color: #859CDC;
--color-rgb: 133, 156, 220;
--color-hsl: 224.1, 55.4%, 69.2%;
}
.bg-color { background-color: #859CDC; }
.text-on-color { color: #000000; }
.border-color { border-color: #859CDC; }
.gradient {
background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #859CDC 0%, 9999CC 100%);
}Nearest official code in each standard system, ranked by CIEDE2000.
Official color from public brand materials (simple-icons CC0 dataset)
What the ancients would have called this color.
The same color, as named in Japanese tradition.
Based on the Machado (2009) model - see how this color appears to 8 types of color vision.
Normal vision
#859CDC
Standard trichromatic vision with all three cone types functioning.
Protanomaly
#899EDE
Abnormal L cone sensitivity (~1% of men). Weakened red perception.
Protanopia
#8BA0DF
Missing L cones (~1% of men). Reds are hard to perceive.
Deuteranomaly
#859ADB
Abnormal M cone sensitivity (~6% of men). The most common deficiency.
Deuteranopia
#8599DA
Missing M cones (~1% of men). Reds and greens are confused.
Tritanomaly
#7BA3C1
Abnormal S cone sensitivity (extremely rare). Weakened blue-yellow perception.
Tritanopia
#74A7AF
Missing S cones (extremely rare). Blues and yellows are confused.
Achromatomaly
#929CB9
Severely weakened color vision (~0.001%). Colors appear washed out.
Achromatopsia
#9C9C9C
No color vision at all (~0.003%). The world is shades of grey.
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Text readability sample
color: #859CDC;Text readability sample
background-color: #859CDC;Text readability sample
text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #859CDC;linear-gradient(90deg, #859CDC, #DCC585)Drag hue, saturation and lightness to preview live - find the version that feels right.
This is the color with hex code #859CDC. Its RGB channels are 133, 156, 220; the closest human-readable name is "Purple Gentian" (ΔE 2.14, CIEDE2000).
#859CDC is rgb(133, 156, 220) in RGB, hsl(224.1, 55.4%, 69.2%) in HSL and cmyk(39.5%, 29.1%, 0%, 13.7%) in CMYK.
Its complement #DCC585 works best, along with triadic and analogous harmonies - see the harmony section below to copy full palettes.
Contrast with black text is 7.79:1 and with white text 2.7:1. WCAG 2.1 requires at least 4.5:1 for body text (AA) and 3:1 for large text.