#86ABCF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.066 248.1), rgb(134, 171, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#86ABCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86ABCF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 171, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.066 248.1) |
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 #86ABCF | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86ABCF | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86ABCF text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86ABCF text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86ABCF
oklch(72.7% 0.066 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#4577A7
oklch(55.5% 0.093 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#36648F
oklch(49% 0.086 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5274
oklch(42.7% 0.071 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#29445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#86ABCF 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) | #9DABD1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A4CE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB3B7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86ABCF
#86ABCF
oklch(72.7% 0.066 248.1)
- #C39F7A
#C39F7A
oklch(72.6% 0.066 67.2)
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 #86ABCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #86ABCF 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.