Information about #86C5DA color

#86C5DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86C5DA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(134, 197, 218) — 52.5% red, 77.3% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 8 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #86C5DA reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spray (#7ECDDD) and Aqua Splash (#85CED1).

The recipe behind #86C5DA is rgb(134, 197, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #86C5DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #86C5DA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#86C5DA color variations

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

#86C5DA 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 #86C5DA

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

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86C5DA
  • RGB134, 197, 218
  • CMYK33, 8, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(134, 197, 218)
  • HSL195°, 53%, 69%
  • HSL Precise195°, 53.165%, 69.02%
  • HSV195°, 39%, 85%
  • HSB195°, 39%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.773, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.773, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.773, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86C5DA
  • DECIMAL ID8832474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01