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#86CFF3 Color

#86CFF3 is rgb(134, 207, 243) in RGB, hsl(200, 82%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86CFF3
HEX#86CFF3
RGBrgb(134, 207, 243)
HSLhsl(200, 82%, 74%)
HSVhsv(200, 45%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.089 230.6)
LABlab(79.31% -16.63 -25.36)
LCHlch(79.31% 30.32 236.74)

What #86CFF3 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 #86CFF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#86CFF3 Channel Values

How #86CFF3 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 134 · G 207 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 82% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 45% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86CFF3 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86CFF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86CFF3; 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 #86CFF3

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 #86CFF3 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#86CFF3
Protanopia#C5C5F3
Protanomaly#AFC9F3
Deuteranopia#BBBBF4
Deuteranomaly#A8C3F4
Tritanopia#7DD4D4
Tritanomaly#80D2E1
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86CFF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86cff3: #86CFF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86CFF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86cff3': '#86CFF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.812, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_86cff3">#86CFF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#86CFF3"

More Blue Colors

#86CFF3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86CFF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86CFF3?

#86CFF3 is a light blue — rgb(134, 207, 243) in RGB and hsl(200, 82%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.

What is the RGB value of #86CFF3?

#86CFF3 is rgb(134, 207, 243) — red 134, green 207, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86CFF3?

#86CFF3 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86CFF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86CFF3 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86CFF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86CFF3 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 3.71, which is very hard to tell apart.

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