What color is #8686AC?

#8686AC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8686AC?

The RGB value is 134, 134, 172: 134 red, 134 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8686AC?

The complementary color is #ACAC86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8686AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8686AC color

#8686AC rgb(134, 134, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8686AC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 52.5% green and 67.5% blue (134, 134, 172).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#8686AC color codes

HEX	`#8686AC`
RGB	`rgb(134, 134, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 52.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 22%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.17, 8.36, -20.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.17, 21.69, 292.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.801, 25.097, 42.507)`
Decimal	`8816300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8686AC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8686AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8686AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8686AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8686ac; }
.text { color: #8686ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8686ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 134 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8686ac, #9986ac); }

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Questions

What color is #8686AC?: #8686AC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8686AC?: The RGB value is 134, 134, 172: 134 red, 134 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8686AC?: The complementary color is #ACAC86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8686AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.