What color is #86BDD2?

#86BDD2 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 #86BDD2?

The RGB value is 134, 189, 210: 134 red, 189 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86BDD2?

The complementary color is #D29B86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86BDD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86BDD2 color

#86BDD2 rgb(134, 189, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #86BDD2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 74.1% green and 82.4% blue (134, 189, 210).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 46% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Juvie (#8ABBD0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#86BDD2 color codes

HEX	`#86BDD2`
RGB	`rgb(134, 189, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 74.1%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 46%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 36%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 10%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.62, -12.67, -16.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.62, 20.6, 232.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.658, 46.114, 67.772)`
Decimal	`8830418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86BDD2, 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 #86BDD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86BDD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	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 #86BDD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86bdd2; }
.text { color: #86bdd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86bdd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 189 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86bdd2, #8697d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #86BDD2?: #86BDD2 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 #86BDD2?: The RGB value is 134, 189, 210: 134 red, 189 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86BDD2?: The complementary color is #D29B86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86BDD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.