#86BAEE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.2% 0.093 249.1), rgb(134, 186, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#86BAEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BAEE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 186, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.093 249.1) |
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 #86BAEE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86BAEE | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BAEE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BAEE text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 248.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BAEE
oklch(77.2% 0.093 249.1)
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Step 400
400
#4CA6F8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#008DED
oklch(63.1% 0.175 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#86BAEE 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) | #A5BBF0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B1ED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC6CB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BAEE
#86BAEE
oklch(77.2% 0.093 249.1)
- #DCAA72
#DCAA72
oklch(77.2% 0.093 68.9)
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 #86BAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #86BAEE 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.