#0086D6
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.1% 0.154 246), rgb(0, 134, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#0086D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0086D6 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 134, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.154 246) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0086D6 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0086D6 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0086D6 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0086D6 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300
#99C6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BA7E7
oklch(70.6% 0.121 246)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0086D6
oklch(60.1% 0.154 246)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#042843
oklch(26.8% 0.064 246.1)
#0086D6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E8AD9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4079D4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0086D6
#0086D6
oklch(60.1% 0.154 246)
- #B56D00
#B56D00
oklch(60% 0.134 65.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0086D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
Use #0086D6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.