#86B8EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.7% 0.092 250.1), rgb(134, 184, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#86B8EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B8EC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 184, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.092 250.1) |
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 #86B8EC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B8EC | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86B8EC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B8EC text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
-
Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C0DCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 250.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#86B8EC
oklch(76.7% 0.092 250.1)
-
Step 400
400
#50A5F8
oklch(70.6% 0.147 250.2)
-
Step 500
500
#008CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 250.1)
-
Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
-
Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
-
Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
-
Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
-
Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#86B8EC 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) | #A4B9EE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC4CA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B8EC
#86B8EC
oklch(76.7% 0.092 250.1)
- #D9A971
#D9A971
oklch(76.6% 0.092 70)
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 #86B8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
Use #86B8EC 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.