#858DB4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.1% 0.059 275.6), rgb(133, 141, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#858DB4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 141, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.059 275.6) |
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 #858DB4 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858DB4 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858DB4 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #858DB4 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D4
oklch(81% 0.029 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#989FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858DB4
oklch(65.1% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#687099
oklch(55.5% 0.065 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#575E83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#858DB4 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) | #8291B6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8DB3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79949A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858DB4
#858DB4
oklch(65.1% 0.059 275.6)
- #9A9066
#9A9066
oklch(65.1% 0.059 96.3)
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 #858DB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #858DB4 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.