#86AECA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.059 239.1), rgb(134, 174, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#86AECA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AECA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 174, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.059 239.1) |
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 #86AECA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AECA | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AECA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AECA text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D6
oklch(81% 0.036 237.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AECA
oklch(73.2% 0.059 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B3
oklch(63.1% 0.076 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#417A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#336688
oklch(49% 0.077 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B546E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#274559
oklch(37.6% 0.05 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#182934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 237.8)
#86AECA 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) | #A2ADCB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A6CA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B5B7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AECA
#86AECA
oklch(73.2% 0.059 239.1)
- #C5A083
#C5A083
oklch(73.2% 0.06 59.8)
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 #86AECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #86AECA 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.