#859BB5 Hex Color

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#859bb5 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #859bb5.

Questions about #859bb5

What is #859bb5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #859bb5 is rgb(133, 155, 181), in HSL hsl(213, 24%, 62%) and in CMYK 27%, 14%, 0%, 29%.
Is #859bb5 readable on white or black?
#859bb5 has a 2.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.35:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.