Information about #86C4DE color

#86C4DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86C4DE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 196, 222) (52.5% red, 76.9% green, 87.1% blue), or CMYK 35 / 10 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #86C4DE appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spray (#7ECDDD) and Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

The recipe behind #86C4DE is rgb(134, 196, 222), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #86C4DE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #86C4DE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#86C4DE color variations

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

#86C4DE 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 #86C4DE

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

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86C4DE
  • RGB134, 196, 222
  • CMYK35, 10, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(134, 196, 222)
  • HSL198°, 57%, 70%
  • HSL Precise197.727°, 57.143%, 69.804%
  • HSV198°, 40%, 87%
  • HSB198°, 40%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.769, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.769, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.769, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86C4DE
  • DECIMAL ID8832222
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01