Information about #859CA5 color

#859CA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #859CA5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 156, 165) (52.2% red, 61.2% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 13 / 4 / 0 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #859CA5 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bali Hai (#849CA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashley Blue (#8699AB) and Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 156, 165) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #859CA5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#859CA5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#859CA5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #859CA5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#859CA5
  • RGB133, 156, 165
  • CMYK13, 4, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(133, 156, 165)
  • HSL197°, 15%, 58%
  • HSL Precise196.875°, 15.094%, 58.431%
  • HSV197°, 19%, 65%
  • HSB197°, 19%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.612, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.612, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.612, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID859CA5
  • DECIMAL ID8756389
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01