#86AFD2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.067 244.7), rgb(134, 175, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#86AFD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 175, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.067 244.7) |
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 #86AFD2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AFD2 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AFD2 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AFD2 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AFD2
oklch(73.7% 0.067 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B8FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.086 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F79A6
oklch(55.7% 0.093 244)
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Step 700
700
#31658F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#295374
oklch(42.8% 0.072 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#26455D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#86AFD2 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) | #A1AFD4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A7D1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB7BA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AFD2
#86AFD2
oklch(73.7% 0.067 244.7)
- #C8A17D
#C8A17D
oklch(73.6% 0.067 64.2)
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 #86AFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #86AFD2 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.