What color is #86A3BF?

#86A3BF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86A3BF?

The RGB value is 134, 163, 191: 134 red, 163 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86A3BF?

The complementary color is #BFA286, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86A3BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86A3BF color

#86A3BF rgb(134, 163, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #86A3BF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 63.9% green and 74.9% blue (134, 163, 191).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 31% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Far Horizons (#7FA2BF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#86A3BF color codes

HEX	`#86A3BF`
RGB	`rgb(134, 163, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 63.9%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 31%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 30%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 15%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.77, -3.42, -17.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.77, 17.99, 259.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.33, 35.023, 54.337)`
Decimal	`8823743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86A3BF, 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 #86A3BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86A3BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	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 #86A3BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86a3bf; }
.text { color: #86a3bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86a3bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 163 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86a3bf, #8686bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #86A3BF?: #86A3BF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86A3BF?: The RGB value is 134, 163, 191: 134 red, 163 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86A3BF?: The complementary color is #BFA286, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86A3BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.