Close to Cornflower
#86BBDA
#86BBDA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 73.3% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 53% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #86BBDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.07:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #86BBDA as they’d see it.
#86BBDA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #86BBDA
What color is #86BBDA?
#86BBDA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 73.3% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 53% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #86BBDA in RGB?
#86BBDA is rgb(134, 187, 218): 134 red, 187 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #86BBDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 14, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #86BBDA?
PANTONE 283 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #86BBDA?
Its complement #D7AB91 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.