#858BF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.8% 0.151 279), rgb(133, 139, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#858BF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.151 279) |
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 #858BF2 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858BF2 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #858BF2 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #858BF2 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFD
oklch(81% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#858BF2
oklch(67.8% 0.151 279)
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Step 500
500
#7576FA
oklch(63.2% 0.192 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#605AE9
oklch(55.7% 0.209 279)
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Step 700
700
#5048CA
oklch(49% 0.194 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363582
oklch(37.7% 0.126 279)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#858BF2 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) | #6399F6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C91F0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A0B3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858BF2
#858BF2
oklch(67.8% 0.151 279)
- #AD9800
#AD9800
oklch(67.8% 0.141 99.4)
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 #858BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
Use #858BF2 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.