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Information about #86CCEE color

#86CCEE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#86CCEE falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(134, 204, 238) — 52.5% red, 80% green, 93.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 41 / 13 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively azure, #86CCEE floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sky Blue (#87CEEB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Baby Blue (#89CFF0) and Anakiwa (#8CCEEA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(134, 204, 238)), which gives #86CCEE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#86CCEE color variations

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

#86CCEE 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 #86CCEE

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

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86CCEE
  • RGB134, 204, 238
  • CMYK41, 13, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(134, 204, 238)
  • HSL200°, 75%, 73%
  • HSL Precise199.615°, 75.362%, 72.941%
  • HSV200°, 44%, 93%
  • HSB200°, 44%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.800, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.800, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.800, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86CCEE
  • DECIMAL ID8834286
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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