What color is #86A8B9?

#86A8B9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86A8B9?

The RGB value is 134, 168, 185: 134 red, 168 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86A8B9?

The complementary color is #B99786, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86A8B9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86A8B9 color

#86A8B9 rgb(134, 168, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #86A8B9 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 65.9% green and 72.5% blue (134, 168, 185).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 27% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#86A8B9 color codes

HEX	`#86A8B9`
RGB	`rgb(134, 168, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 65.9%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 27%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 28%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.96, -7.62, -12.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.96, 14.66, 238.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.588, 36.575, 51.232)`
Decimal	`8825017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86A8B9, 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 #86A8B9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86A8B9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	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 #86A8B9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86a8b9; }
.text { color: #86a8b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86a8b9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 168 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86a8b9, #868fb9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #86A8B9?: #86A8B9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86A8B9?: The RGB value is 134, 168, 185: 134 red, 168 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86A8B9?: The complementary color is #B99786, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86A8B9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.