#86C2E2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.077 232.3), rgb(134, 194, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#86C2E2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 194, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.077 232.3) |
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 #86C2E2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C2E2 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C2E2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C2E2 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 230.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 231.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C2E2
oklch(78.5% 0.077 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#3EADE0
oklch(70.7% 0.123 232.4)
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Step 500
500
#0095CA
oklch(63% 0.13 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#86C2E2 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) | #B3C0E4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62CBCC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C2E2
#86C2E2
oklch(78.5% 0.077 232.3)
- #E1AC8B
#E1AC8B
oklch(78.5% 0.077 53.2)
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 #86C2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
Use #86C2E2 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.