What color is #86AEEA?

#86AEEA is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(134, 174, 234), and in HSL hsl(216, 70%, 72%).

Is #86AEEA accessible as text?

On white, #86AEEA has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #86AEEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #86AEEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #86AEEA?

#86AEEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAC286. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #86AEEA below.

Is #86AEEA good for buttons?

#86AEEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #86AEEA — white text only reaches 2.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #86AEEA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #86AEEA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#86AEEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #86AEEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #86AEEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #86AEEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #86AEEA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #86AEEA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #86AEEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #AFD5FF

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #86AEEA Secondary #CCDAF0 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #86AEEA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #789E79 Secondary #393933

Iceberg anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #86AEEA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEFF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #868CEA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #86AEEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #86AEEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 174 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.5% 0.098 258.3);
  --color-50: #F1F6FD;
  --color-100: #DBE8FA;
  --color-200: #BAD1F3;
  --color-300: #8AAFE5;
  --color-400: #5F8DD3;
  --color-500: #3D6EB8;
  --color-600: #35588C;
  --color-700: #2B4264;
  --color-800: #202D41;
  --color-900: #151D28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F1F6FD',
    100: '#DBE8FA',
    200: '#BAD1F3',
    300: '#8AAFE5',
    400: '#5F8DD3',
    500: '#3D6EB8',
    600: '#35588C',
    700: '#2B4264',
    800: '#202D41',
    900: '#151D28',
  },
}

$base: #86AEEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F6FD;
$base-100: #DBE8FA;
$base-200: #BAD1F3;
$base-300: #8AAFE5;
$base-400: #5F8DD3;
$base-500: #3D6EB8;
$base-600: #35588C;
$base-700: #2B4264;
$base-800: #202D41;
$base-900: #151D28;
$base-hover: #4784DF;
$base-subtle: #DEE7F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#86AEEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAD1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AAFE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F8DD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D6EB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35588C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B4264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151D28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #86AEEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #86AEEA

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