#859CD9 closest to Azureno
#859CD9 is a light, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Azureno. In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 61.2% green and 85.1% blue (rgb(133, 156, 217)). Its HSL value is 224° hue, 52% saturation and 69% lightness, and in CMYK it is 39% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. #859CD9 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.75:1.
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Variations of #859CD9
Shades
Mixed with black: richer and darker.
Tints
Mixed with white: lighter and softer.
Tones
Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.
Hues
The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.
Temperatures
Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
#859CD9 color harmonies
Split complementary
The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.
Open in generator →#859CD9 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)
How #859CD9 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →
- Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #809AD8
- Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #87A1DC
- Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #869FDB
- Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #809AD8
- Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #829BD8
- Tritanopia 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #6AA8B1
- Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #7CA1C8
- Achromatopsia 81% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9D9D9D
- Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #989DAF
#859CD9 contrast checker
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Colors similar to #859CD9
Palettes with #859CD9
- 546D9A88A0DBF1F5FF1B2339Haunt Mist to Eclipse Elixir
- 0094AE7465397C9BD1FFBDAE0030333C5174Munsell Blue to St. Tropaz
- 8F9CE0008A9FFFC0B8003D426F5100Azureno to Ayahuasca Vine
- 5A1E154F60908D9ED1EBFFEBSacramental Red to Snow White
- 003D74F9B6F000832B769FD7332600Tardis Blue to Secret Passage
- B665474A468A72CC969498D33B261EB0EFC3Bruschetta to Seafoam Splashes
#859CD9 in CSS
/* Azureno */
.color { color: #859CD9; }
.background { background-color: #859CD9; }
.border { border: 1px solid #859CD9; }
/* Other notations */
color: rgb(133 156 217);
color: hsl(224 52% 69%);
color: oklch(0.699 0.094 268.1);#859CD9 FAQ
What color is #859CD9?
#859CD9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Azureno. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.
What is the RGB value of #859CD9?
#859CD9 is rgb(133, 156, 217) in RGB, hsl(224, 52%, 69%) in HSL and cmyk(39%, 28%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK.
What is the complementary color of #859CD9?
The complementary color of #859CD9 is #D9C285, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.
Which text color works on #859CD9?
Black text has the best contrast on #859CD9: 7.75:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.
Is #859CD9 a warm or cool color?
#859CD9 is a cool color.