#86B4EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.092 252.9), rgb(134, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#86B4EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B4EA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.092 252.9) |
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 #86B4EA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B4EA | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86B4EA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B4EA text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E6
oklch(81% 0.058 252.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B4EA
oklch(75.8% 0.092 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#528CCF
oklch(63% 0.119 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#3575BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#2762A2
oklch(49.1% 0.119 253)
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Step 800
800
#225083
oklch(42.6% 0.099 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#214369
oklch(37.7% 0.077 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#86B4EA 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) | #9FB6EC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACE9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C0C6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B4EA
#86B4EA
oklch(75.8% 0.092 252.9)
- #D4A76D
#D4A76D
oklch(75.7% 0.092 72.8)
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 #86B4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #86B4EA 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.