#858EFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.1% 0.164 277.7), rgb(133, 142, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#858EFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858EFF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 142, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.164 277.7) |
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 #858EFF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858EFF | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #858EFF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #858EFF text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#858EFF
oklch(69.1% 0.164 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C56F4
oklch(55.7% 0.228 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D44D4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E3AAC
oklch(42.8% 0.176 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#343388
oklch(37.6% 0.138 278)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 278)
#858EFF 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) | #5F9DFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5594FC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A6BA | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858EFF
#858EFF
oklch(69.1% 0.164 277.7)
- #B49B00
#B49B00
oklch(69.1% 0.143 97.6)
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 #858EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
Use #858EFF 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.