#86A7EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.1% 0.106 264.1), rgb(134, 167, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#86A7EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A7EB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 167, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.106 264.1) |
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 #86A7EB | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A7EB | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A7EB text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A7EB text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A7EB
oklch(73.1% 0.106 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DB
oklch(63% 0.136 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#466EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#385CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 264)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#86A7EB 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) | #8FACEE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A3E9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B5BF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A7EB
#86A7EB
oklch(73.1% 0.106 264.1)
- #C7A254
#C7A254
oklch(73% 0.106 84.2)
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 #86A7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.076
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.081
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.082
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.083
Use #86A7EB 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.