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#86a2fe color: Bright light blue

#86a2fe is rgb(134, 162, 254) in RGB and oklch(72.978% 0.13754 269.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

73%
0.138
270°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #86a2fe

#86a2fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #86a2fe mixed with white

  1. 86a2fe
  2. 91acff
  3. 9db5ff
  4. a9bfff
  5. b5c8ff
  6. c1d1ff
  7. cddaff
  8. d9e4ff
  9. e6edff
  10. f2f6ff

Darker: #86a2fe mixed with black

  1. 86a2fe
  2. 748cdd
  3. 6277bd
  4. 51639e
  5. 404f80
  6. 303c63
  7. 212a47
  8. 13192d
  9. 060a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #86a2fe with less saturation

  1. 86a2fe
  2. 89a3f6
  3. 8da4ed
  4. 90a5e5
  5. 93a6dc
  6. 97a6d4
  7. 9aa7cb
  8. 9da7c2
  9. a1a7ba
  10. a4a7b1

Questions about #86a2fe

What color is #86a2fe?

#86a2fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(134, 162, 254), in HSL hsl(226, 98.36%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.978% 0.13754 269.926).

What colors go well with #86a2fe?

The complementary color of #86a2fe is #c9a329. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46b2f5 and #b592f1. The triadic partners are #f28473 and #60bf78.

Is white or black text more readable on #86a2fe?

Black text reads better on #86a2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86a2fe a warm or cool color?

#86a2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.138.