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#86b2fe color: Parakeet Blue

#86b2fe is rgb(134, 178, 254) in RGB and oklch(76.24% 0.11982 260.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

76.2%
0.120
261°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #86b2fe

#86b2fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parakeet Blue (#7eb6ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #86b2fe mixed with white

  1. 86b2fe
  2. 92baff
  3. 9ec2ff
  4. aacaff
  5. b6d1ff
  6. c2d9ff
  7. cee1ff
  8. dae8ff
  9. e6f0ff
  10. f3f7ff

Darker: #86b2fe mixed with black

  1. 86b2fe
  2. 749add
  3. 6283bd
  4. 516d9e
  5. 405780
  6. 304363
  7. 212f47
  8. 131d2d
  9. 060c16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #86b2fe with less saturation

  1. 86b2fe
  2. 8bb2f7
  3. 8fb3ef
  4. 94b3e8
  5. 98b3e0
  6. 9db3d9
  7. a1b3d1
  8. a5b3c9
  9. a9b2c2
  10. aeb2ba

Questions about #86b2fe

What color is #86b2fe?

#86b2fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Parakeet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(134, 178, 254), in HSL hsl(218, 98.36%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.24% 0.11982 260.938).

What colors go well with #86b2fe?

The complementary color of #86b2fe is #d9a951. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54bff0 and #b2a4f8. The triadic partners are #f59291 and #86c57c.

Is white or black text more readable on #86b2fe?

Black text reads better on #86b2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86b2fe a warm or cool color?

#86b2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.12.