#86ABD5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.074 252), rgb(134, 171, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#86ABD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86ABD5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 171, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.074 252) |
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 #86ABD5 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86ABD5 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86ABD5 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86ABD5 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86ABD5
oklch(72.9% 0.074 252)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4476AD
oklch(55.6% 0.102 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#356395
oklch(49.1% 0.095 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#284361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#86ABD5 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) | #9BACD7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A4D4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB4B9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86ABD5
#86ABD5
oklch(72.9% 0.074 252)
- #C5A074
#C5A074
oklch(72.9% 0.074 71.1)
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 #86ABD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #86ABD5 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.