#86AECC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.061 241.1), rgb(134, 174, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#86AECC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AECC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 174, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.061 241.1) |
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 #86AECC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AECC | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AECC text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AECC text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 242.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AECC
oklch(73.2% 0.061 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C90B5
oklch(63.2% 0.079 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#4179A1
oklch(55.5% 0.086 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#33668A
oklch(49.1% 0.08 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5370
oklch(42.6% 0.066 242)
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Step 900
900
#27455A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#86AECC 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) | #A1ADCE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB5B8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AECC
#86AECC
oklch(73.2% 0.061 241.1)
- #C6A081
#C6A081
oklch(73.3% 0.062 60.8)
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 #86AECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #86AECC 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.