#86B2F3 Color
#86B2F3 is rgb(134, 178, 243) in RGB, hsl(216, 82%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86B2F3rgb(134, 178, 243)hsl(216, 82%, 74%)hsv(216, 45%, 95%)cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 5%)oklch(75.7% 0.106 258)lab(71.32% -2.34 -37.56)lch(71.32% 37.64 266.43)What #86B2F3 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 #86B2F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86B2F3 Channel Values
How #86B2F3 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 178 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 82% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 45% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.17:1 vs white · 9.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86B2F3 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 #86B2F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86B2F3; 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 #86B2F3
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 #86B2F3 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.
#86B2F3#ACACF3#9EAEF3#A5A5F4#9AAAF3#76BCBC#7DB8D4#B0B0B0Using #86B2F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86b2f3: #86B2F3;background-color: #86B2F3;colors: { 'color-86b2f3': '#86B2F3' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.698, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_86b2f3">#86B2F3</color>fill="#86B2F3"More Blue Colors
#86B2F3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86B2F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86B2F3?
#86B2F3 is a light blue — rgb(134, 178, 243) in RGB and hsl(216, 82%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #86B2F3?
#86B2F3 is rgb(134, 178, 243) — red 134, green 178, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86B2F3?
#86B2F3 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86B2F3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #86B2F3 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86B2F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86B2F3 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 16.77, which is visibly different.
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