#86A5FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.4% 0.129 267.9), rgb(134, 165, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#86A5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.129 267.9) |
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 #86A5FA | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A5FA | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A5FA text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A5FA text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 268.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A5FA
oklch(73.4% 0.129 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F81EC
oklch(63% 0.165 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4768DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 268)
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Step 700
700
#3956BD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4799
oklch(42.7% 0.137 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#293C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#86A5FA 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) | #86ADFD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA3F8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B7C4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A5FA
#86A5FA
oklch(73.4% 0.129 267.9)
- #CBA33A
#CBA33A
oklch(73.3% 0.128 87.4)
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 #86A5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.080
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.082
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.089
Use #86A5FA 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.