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#1086DA Color

#1086DA is rgb(16, 134, 218) in RGB, hsl(205, 86%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 39%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1086DA
HEX#1086DA
RGBrgb(16, 134, 218)
HSLhsl(205, 86%, 46%)
HSVhsv(205, 93%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 39%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.158 247.9)
LABlab(53.44% -6.16 -52.16)
LCHlch(53.44% 52.53 263.27)

What #1086DA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1086DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#1086DA Channel Values

How #1086DA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 16 · G 134 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 205° · S 86% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 205° · S 93% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.86:1 vs white · 5.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1086DA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1086DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1086DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1086DA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #1086DA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1086DA
Protanopia#7B7BDA
Protanomaly#6280DA
Deuteranopia#7070DB
Deuteranomaly#5979DB
Tritanopia#009494
Tritanomaly#008FB4
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #1086DA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1086da: #1086DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1086DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1086da': '#1086DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.525, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_1086da">#1086DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#1086DA"

More Blue Colors

#1086DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1086DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1086DA?

#1086DA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(16, 134, 218) in RGB and hsl(205, 86%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #1086DA?

#1086DA is rgb(16, 134, 218) — red 16, green 134, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1086DA?

#1086DA converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 39%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1086DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1086DA scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1086DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1086DA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 12.22, which is visibly different.

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