#86ACDE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.5% 0.084 255.5), rgb(134, 172, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#86ACDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86ACDE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 172, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.084 255.5) |
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 #86ACDE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86ACDE | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86ACDE text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86ACDE text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E3
oklch(81% 0.052 255.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86ACDE
oklch(73.5% 0.084 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BC9
oklch(63% 0.107 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#4174B6
oklch(55.5% 0.117 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#33629D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B507F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#274366
oklch(37.8% 0.069 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#86ACDE 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) | #9AAEE0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA6DD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B7BD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86ACDE
#86ACDE
oklch(73.5% 0.084 255.5)
- #C8A26C
#C8A26C
oklch(73.5% 0.084 75.6)
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 #86ACDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #86ACDE 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.