#86B3CC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.3% 0.06 232.9), rgb(134, 179, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#86B3CC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B3CC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 179, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.06 232.9) |
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 #86B3CC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B3CC | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B3CC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B3CC text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B3CC
oklch(74.3% 0.06 232.9)
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Step 500
500
#5792B1
oklch(63.2% 0.077 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A7B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.084 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C6886
oklch(49.1% 0.078 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#26556C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#244658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#86B3CC 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) | #A7B1CD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBABB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B3CC
#86B3CC
oklch(74.3% 0.06 232.9)
- #CBA289
#CBA289
oklch(74.3% 0.06 52.9)
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 #86B3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #86B3CC 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.