#86C4E4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.078 231.5), rgb(134, 196, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#86C4E4 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.078 231.5) |
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 #86C4E4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C4E4 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C4E4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C4E4 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 231)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C4E4
oklch(79% 0.078 231.5)
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Step 400
400
#39AEE0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 231)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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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
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#86C4E4 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) | #B4C2E6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B7E4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60CDCE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C4E4
#86C4E4
oklch(79% 0.078 231.5)
- #E4AD8D
#E4AD8D
oklch(79.1% 0.078 51.4)
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 #86C4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
Use #86C4E4 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.