Information about #86A7B3 color

#86A7B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86A7B3 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 167, 179) (52.5% red, 65.5% green, 70.2% blue), or CMYK 18 / 5 / 0 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#86A7B3 presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bluegrey (#85A3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

The recipe behind #86A7B3 is rgb(134, 167, 179), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #86A7B3: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #86A7B3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#86A7B3 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#86A7B3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #86A7B3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86A7B3
  • RGB134, 167, 179
  • CMYK18, 5, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(134, 167, 179)
  • HSL196°, 23%, 61%
  • HSL Precise196°, 22.843%, 61.373%
  • HSV196°, 25%, 70%
  • HSB196°, 25%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.655, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.655, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.655, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86A7B3
  • DECIMAL ID8824755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01