#86A7DC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.4% 0.086 259.7), rgb(134, 167, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#86A7DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A7DC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 167, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.086 259.7) |
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 #86A7DC | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A7DC | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A7DC text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A7DC text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A7DC
oklch(72.4% 0.086 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#618ACC
oklch(63.2% 0.11 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#4873B8
oklch(55.7% 0.118 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#39609F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E81
oklch(42.6% 0.093 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4167
oklch(37.6% 0.072 260)
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Step 950
950
#19273D
oklch(27.2% 0.046 259.2)
#86A7DC 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) | #94AADE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA2DB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B2B9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A7DC
#86A7DC
oklch(72.4% 0.086 259.7)
- #C2A066
#C2A066
oklch(72.3% 0.086 80.1)
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 #86A7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
Use #86A7DC 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.