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#8086C2 Color

#8086C2 is rgb(128, 134, 194) in RGB, hsl(235, 35%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 31%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glaucous (#6082B6), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8086C2
HEX#8086C2
RGBrgb(128, 134, 194)
HSLhsl(235, 35%, 63%)
HSVhsv(235, 34%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 31%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.09 279.1)
LABlab(57.23% 8.64 -32.32)
LCHlch(57.23% 33.46 284.97)

What #8086C2 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 #8086C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glaucous#6082B6ΔE 10.74Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 11.71Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 12.14Dark Blue-gray#666699ΔE 13.16Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 13.37Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 13.64

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#8086C2 Channel Values

How #8086C2 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 128 · G 134 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 35% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 34% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8086C2 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8086C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8086C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8086C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8086C2
Complementary
#C2BC80
Analogous
#80A6C2
Analogous
#9B80C2
Triadic
#C28085
Triadic
#85C280
Split comp.
#C29B80
Split comp.
#A6C280

Tints & Shades of #8086C2

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.

Tints

#9196CA
#A2A6D2
#B3B7DB
#C4C7E3
#D6D7EB
#E7E8F3

Shades

#646BB4
#4C539E
#3F4583
#303464
#232648
#141629

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8086C2.

How #8086C2 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#8086C2
Protanopia#8585C2
Protanomaly#8385C2
Deuteranopia#8484C2
Deuteranomaly#8285C2
Tritanopia#758F8F
Tritanomaly#798CA6
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8086C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8086c2: #8086C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8086C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8086c2': '#8086C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.525, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_8086c2">#8086C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#8086C2"

More Blue Colors

#8086C2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8086C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8086C2?

#8086C2 is a light blue — rgb(128, 134, 194) in RGB and hsl(235, 35%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glaucous (#6082B6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.74.

What is the RGB value of #8086C2?

#8086C2 is rgb(128, 134, 194) — red 128, green 134, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8086C2?

#8086C2 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 31%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8086C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8086C2 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8086C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8086C2 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.81, which is visibly different.

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