#86CAEE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.7% 0.085 232.4), rgb(134, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#86CAEE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CAEE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.085 232.4) |
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 #86CAEE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CAEE | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CAEE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CAEE text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 233)
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Step 200
200
#BBDFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 233.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CAEE
oklch(80.7% 0.085 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#24AEE7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 232.4)
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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
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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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)
#86CAEE 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) | #B9C8F0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AD4D6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CAEE
#86CAEE
oklch(80.7% 0.085 232.4)
- #EDB18D
#EDB18D
oklch(80.7% 0.085 52.1)
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 #86CAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.013
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.018
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #86CAEE 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.