#8686DF Color
#8686DF is rgb(134, 134, 223) in RGB, hsl(240, 58%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8686DFrgb(134, 134, 223)hsl(240, 58%, 70%)hsv(240, 40%, 87%)cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 13%)oklch(65.8% 0.131 282.2)lab(58.85% 16.67 -46.01)lch(58.85% 48.94 289.91)What #8686DF 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 #8686DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8686DF Channel Values
How #8686DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 134 · G 134 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 58% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 40% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8686DF 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.
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Colors That Go With #8686DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8686DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8686DF
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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How #8686DF 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8686df: #8686DF;background-color: #8686DF;colors: { 'color-8686df': '#8686DF' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.525, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_8686df">#8686DF</color>fill="#8686DF"More Blue Colors
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#8686DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8686DF?
#8686DF is a light blue — rgb(134, 134, 223) in RGB and hsl(240, 58%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #8686DF?
#8686DF is rgb(134, 134, 223) — red 134, green 134, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8686DF?
#8686DF converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8686DF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8686DF scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8686DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8686DF 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 14.45, which is visibly different.
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