#86A5CD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.3% 0.068 255), rgb(134, 165, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#86A5CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A5CD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 165, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.068 255) |
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 #86A5CD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A5CD | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A5CD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A5CD text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DC
oklch(81% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A5CD
oklch(71.3% 0.068 255)
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Step 500
500
#658CBE
oklch(63.2% 0.087 255)
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Step 600
600
#4C75AA
oklch(55.6% 0.095 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6292
oklch(49.1% 0.088 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#325076
oklch(42.6% 0.073 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C435F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#86A5CD 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) | #97A6CF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AEB2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A5CD
#86A5CD
oklch(71.3% 0.068 255)
- #BC9D73
#BC9D73
oklch(71.4% 0.068 74.8)
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 #86A5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
Use #86A5CD 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.