Information about #86ABCE color

#86ABCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86ABCE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 171, 206) (52.5% red, 67.1% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 28 / 14 / 0 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #86ABCE reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Polo Blue (#8AA7CC). Slightly further away sit Blake (#88A7C8) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(134, 171, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #86ABCE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#86ABCE color variations

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

#86ABCE 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 #86ABCE

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

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86ABCE
  • RGB134, 171, 206
  • CMYK28, 14, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(134, 171, 206)
  • HSL209°, 42%, 67%
  • HSL Precise209.167°, 42.353%, 66.667%
  • HSV209°, 35%, 81%
  • HSB209°, 35%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.671, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.671, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.671, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86ABCE
  • DECIMAL ID8825806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01