#86AECE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.064 242.8), rgb(134, 174, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#86AECE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AECE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.064 242.8) |
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 #86AECE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AECE | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AECE text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AECE text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AECE
oklch(73.3% 0.064 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C8FB7
oklch(63% 0.082 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#4179A3
oklch(55.6% 0.088 243)
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Step 700
700
#32668C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5371
oklch(42.7% 0.067 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#27455C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 243)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#86AECE 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) | #A1AED0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A6CD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB6B8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AECE
#86AECE
oklch(73.3% 0.064 242.8)
- #C6A07F
#C6A07F
oklch(73.2% 0.064 62.5)
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 #86AECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #86AECE 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.