#86BCDA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.071 233.2), rgb(134, 188, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#86BCDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BCDA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 188, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.071 233.2) |
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 #86BCDA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86BCDA | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BCDA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BCDA text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 233.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BCDA
oklch(76.8% 0.071 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#4CACDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#0095CB
oklch(63% 0.131 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#86BCDA 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) | #AEBADC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C4C6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BCDA
#86BCDA
oklch(76.8% 0.071 233.2)
- #D8A88A
#D8A88A
oklch(76.8% 0.07 53.4)
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 #86BCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #86BCDA 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.