Information about #86A8C6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86A8C6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(134, 168, 198) — 52.5% red, 65.9% green, 77.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 12 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #86A8C6 reads as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blake (#88A7C8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Polo Blue (#8AA7CC) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

The recipe behind #86A8C6 is rgb(134, 168, 198), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #86A8C6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #86A8C6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#86A8C6 color variations

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#86A8C6 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 #86A8C6

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

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

#86A8C6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86A8C6
  • RGB134, 168, 198
  • CMYK25, 12, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(134, 168, 198)
  • HSL208°, 36%, 65%
  • HSL Precise208.125°, 35.955%, 65.098%
  • HSV208°, 32%, 78%
  • HSB208°, 32%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.659, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.659, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.659, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86A8C6
  • DECIMAL ID8825030
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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