Information about #86ACED color

#86ACED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86ACED belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 172, 237) (52.5% red, 67.5% green, 92.9% blue), or CMYK 40 / 25 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #86ACED 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 very close to Light Sapphire Blue (#8BA2E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0) and Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6).

The recipe behind #86ACED is rgb(134, 172, 237), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #86ACED background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #86ACED has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#86ACED color variations

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

#86ACED color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#86ACED color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#86ACED color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#86ACED color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#86ACED 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#ADED87
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#ED87E0
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#EDC887
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#87ED95
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Nearest named colors to #86ACED

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

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Portage color link
Portage

#8B9FEE

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Parakeet Blue color link
Parakeet Blue

#7EB6FF

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

#86ACED color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86ACED
  • RGB134, 172, 237
  • CMYK40, 25, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(134, 172, 237)
  • HSL218°, 74%, 73%
  • HSL Precise217.864°, 74.101%, 72.745%
  • HSV218°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB218°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.675, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.675, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.675, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86ACED
  • DECIMAL ID8826093
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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