Information about #86BBEA color

#86BBEA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86BBEA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 187, 234) — 52.5% red, 73.3% green, 91.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 18 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#86BBEA presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Azure (#8BB9E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jordy Blue (#8AB9F1) and Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(134, 187, 234)), which gives #86BBEA its character. If you plan to put text on a #86BBEA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #86BBEA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#86BBEA color variations

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

#86BBEA 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 #86BBEA

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86BBEA
  • RGB134, 187, 234
  • CMYK39, 18, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(134, 187, 234)
  • HSL208°, 70%, 72%
  • HSL Precise208.2°, 70.423%, 72.157%
  • HSV208°, 43%, 92%
  • HSB208°, 43%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.733, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.733, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.733, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86BBEA
  • DECIMAL ID8829930
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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