#86AAED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.8% 0.105 262.4), rgb(134, 170, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#86AAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AAED |
| RGB | rgb(134, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.105 262.4) |
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 #86AAED | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AAED | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AAED text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AAED text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 262.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AAED
oklch(73.8% 0.105 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C87DA
oklch(63% 0.134 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#426FC8
oklch(55.5% 0.147 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#345DAD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C4C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#274070
oklch(37.7% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#86AAED 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) | #92AFF0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A5EC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B8C2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AAED
#86AAED
oklch(73.8% 0.105 262.4)
- #CBA458
#CBA458
oklch(73.9% 0.105 82.5)
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 #86AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.081
Use #86AAED 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.