#859AA2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.027 222.8), rgb(133, 154, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#859AA2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 154, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.027 222.8) |
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 #859AA2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859AA2 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859AA2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859AA2 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#859AA2
oklch(67.2% 0.027 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#748E99
oklch(63% 0.034 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7883
oklch(55.5% 0.037 223.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B656F
oklch(49% 0.035 223.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E535A
oklch(42.8% 0.028 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#859AA2 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) | #9599A2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9D9C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859AA2
#859AA2
oklch(67.2% 0.027 222.8)
- #A59189
#A59189
oklch(67.2% 0.027 43.1)
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 #859AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #859AA2 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.