What color is #86A3D5?

#86A3D5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86A3D5?

The RGB value is 134, 163, 213: 134 red, 163 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86A3D5?

The complementary color is #D5B886, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86A3D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86A3D5 color

#86A3D5 rgb(134, 163, 213)

Shades of blue

The hex color #86A3D5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 63.9% green and 83.5% blue (134, 163, 213).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 48% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria Blue (#84A2D4), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#86A3D5 color codes

HEX	`#86A3D5`
RGB	`rgb(134, 163, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 63.9%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 48%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 37%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 23%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.57, 2.26, -28.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.57, 28.73, 274.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.935, 36.065, 68.058)`
Decimal	`8823765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86A3D5, 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 #86A3D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86A3D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	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 #86A3D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86a3d5; }
.text { color: #86a3d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86a3d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 163 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86a3d5, #9186d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #86A3D5?: #86A3D5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86A3D5?: The RGB value is 134, 163, 213: 134 red, 163 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86A3D5?: The complementary color is #D5B886, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86A3D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.