Information about #86B3CB color

#86B3CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86B3CB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 179, 203) — 52.5% red, 70.2% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 9 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated azure, #86B3CB floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blake (#88A7C8) and Polo Blue (#8AA7CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(134, 179, 203)), which gives #86B3CB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#86B3CB color variations

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

#86B3CB 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 #86B3CB

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

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86B3CB
  • RGB134, 179, 203
  • CMYK27, 9, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(134, 179, 203)
  • HSL201°, 40%, 66%
  • HSL Precise200.87°, 39.884%, 66.078%
  • HSV201°, 34%, 80%
  • HSB201°, 34%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.702, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.702, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.702, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86B3CB
  • DECIMAL ID8827851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01