#86AAEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.6% 0.101 261.6), rgb(134, 170, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#86AAEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AAEA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 170, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.101 261.6) |
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 #86AAEA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AAEA | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AAEA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AAEA text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2EA
oklch(81% 0.063 260.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AAEA
oklch(73.6% 0.101 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C88D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#4370C5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#345EAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#27406E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#86AAEA 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) | #93AEED | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A5E9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B8C0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AAEA
#86AAEA
oklch(73.6% 0.101 261.6)
- #CAA35B
#CAA35B
oklch(73.6% 0.102 81.4)
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 #86AAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.079
Use #86AAEA 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.