What color is #86B4CA?

#86B4CA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juvie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86B4CA?

The RGB value is 134, 180, 202: 134 red, 180 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86B4CA?

The complementary color is #CA9C86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86B4CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86B4CA color

#86B4CA rgb(134, 180, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #86B4CA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 70.6% green and 79.2% blue (134, 180, 202).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 39% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Juvie (#8ABBD0), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#86B4CA color codes

HEX	`#86B4CA`
RGB	`rgb(134, 180, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 70.6%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 39%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 34%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 11%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.85, -9.91, -16.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.85, 18.86, 238.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.81, 41.973, 62.028)`
Decimal	`8828106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86B4CA, 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 #86B4CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86B4CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	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 #86B4CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86b4ca; }
.text { color: #86b4ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86b4ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 180 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86b4ca, #8692ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #86B4CA?: #86B4CA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juvie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86B4CA?: The RGB value is 134, 180, 202: 134 red, 180 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86B4CA?: The complementary color is #CA9C86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86B4CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.