#858ABF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.079 279.8), rgb(133, 138, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#858ABF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858ABF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 138, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.079 279.8) |
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 #858ABF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858ABF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858ABF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858ABF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#989DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858ABF
oklch(65% 0.079 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#696DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.087 280)
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Step 700
700
#585B8D
oklch(49% 0.08 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484B73
oklch(42.8% 0.066 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#858ABF 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) | #7B90C1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CBE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76949D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858ABF
#858ABF
oklch(65% 0.079 279.8)
- #9A9056
#9A9056
oklch(64.9% 0.079 99.7)
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 #858ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #858ABF 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.