#86A0BD
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.6% 0.052 251.4), rgb(134, 160, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#86A0BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A0BD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 160, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.052 251.4) |
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 #86A0BD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A0BD | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A0BD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A0BD text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A0BD
oklch(69.6% 0.052 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.066 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#53769C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#446386
oklch(49.1% 0.067 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#38516D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#86A0BD 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) | #95A1BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A6A9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A0BD
#86A0BD
oklch(69.6% 0.052 251.4)
- #B2987A
#B2987A
oklch(69.5% 0.052 70.8)
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 #86A0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #86A0BD 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.