#86BFE3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.8% 0.078 236.8), rgb(134, 191, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#86BFE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 237°. 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 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 191, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.078 236.8) |
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 #86BFE3 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86BFE3 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BFE3 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BFE3 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BFE3
oklch(77.8% 0.078 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#44ABE4
oklch(70.6% 0.125 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#86BFE3 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) | #AFBEE5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3E2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C8CB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BFE3
#86BFE3
oklch(77.8% 0.078 236.8)
- #DEAB86
#DEAB86
oklch(77.9% 0.078 57.2)
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 #86BFE3, 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 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
Use #86BFE3 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.