Color Name
Dark Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#86A1BD
RGB Color Code
RGB(134, 161, 189)
CMYK Values*
29.1%, 14.8%, 0.0%, 25.9%
#86A1BD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 86A1BD?

The RGB color code for color number #86A1BD is RGB(134, 161, 189). In the RGB color model, #86A1BD has a red value of 134, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.1% cyan, 14.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.5° (degrees), 29.4 % saturation, and 63.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #86A1BD has a hue of 210.5° (degrees), 29.1 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color 86A1BD is cool or warm?

Color 86A1BD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #86A1BD? (For interior and product design)

86A1BD has an LRV of nearly 34.2. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#86A1BD
LRV 34.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.2 of #86A1BD with dark and light color

Is #86A1BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 86A1BD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #86A1BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #86A1BD
Hex triplet
#86A1BD
Red
86
Green
A1
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(134, 161, 189)
Red
134 (52.5%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
29.10%
Magenta
14.81%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(210.55deg, 29.4 %, 63.3 %)
Hue
210.55°
Saturation
29.41 %
Lightness
63.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
210.55°
Saturation
29.10 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(36, 56, 83)
Red
36 (14.0%)
Yellow
56 (22.0%)
Blue
83 (32.6%)
HWB
Hue
210.55°
Whiteness
52.55 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
47.45%
Magenta
36.86%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
31.76
Y
34.23
Z
53.08
YXY
Y1
34.23
X
0.27
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
65.15
A
-2.8
B
-17.5
CIE-Lch
L
65.15
C
17.72
H
260.91
CIE-Luv
L
65.15
U
-14.82
V
-26.26
Hunter-Lab
L
58.51
A
-5.49
B
-12.83
Other
LRV
~ 34.2 %
Munsell Color System
9.8B 6.4/3.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #86A1BD

These are the named colors closest to hex 86A1BD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42
#6D9BC3 Color Cerulean Frost
94.95% match | ΔE 5.05
#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
94.43% match | ΔE 5.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 86A1BD.

#8BA6C1 Color PANTONE 2156 C
98.45% match | ΔE 1.55
#7DA1C4 Color PANTONE 645 C
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#8BABC6 Color PANTONE 4149 C
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#7D9BC1 Color PANTONE 652 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 86A1BD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 86A1BD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 86A1BD.


Paint color for Hex #86A1BD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 86A1BD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 86A1BD once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 86A1BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #86A1BD to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 86A1BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #86A1BD to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 86A1BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #86A1BD to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 86A1BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #86A1BD to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
93.83% match | ΔE 6.17
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
93.28% match | ΔE 6.72
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.57% match | ΔE 9.43

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#86A1BD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#86A1BD
Dark Pastel Blue*
#BDA286
Pale Taupe*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #86A1BD?

Color that best contrast with #86A1BD is #BDA286, color name is Pale Taupe*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #86A1BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #86A1BD is #BDA286, color name is Pale Taupe*.

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