What color is #86A5B3?

#86A5B3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86A5B3?

The RGB value is 134, 165, 179: 134 red, 165 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86A5B3?

The complementary color is #B39486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86A5B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86A5B3 color

#86A5B3 rgb(134, 165, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #86A5B3 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 64.7% green and 70.2% blue (134, 165, 179).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 23% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#86A5B3 color codes

HEX	`#86A5B3`
RGB	`rgb(134, 165, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 64.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 23%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 25%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 8%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.93, -7.42, -10.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.93, 13.04, 235.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.421, 35.232, 47.784)`
Decimal	`8824243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86A5B3, 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 #86A5B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86A5B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #86A5B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86a5b3; }
.text { color: #86a5b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86a5b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 165 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86a5b3, #868fb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #86A5B3?: #86A5B3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86A5B3?: The RGB value is 134, 165, 179: 134 red, 165 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86A5B3?: The complementary color is #B39486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86A5B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.