#859ABA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.053 258.7), rgb(133, 154, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#859ABA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859ABA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 154, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.053 258.7) |
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 #859ABA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859ABA | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859ABA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859ABA text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D7
oklch(81% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#859ABA
oklch(68.1% 0.053 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#708BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#59749F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#496288
oklch(49.3% 0.068 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C506E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#859ABA 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) | #8F9BBC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A1A4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859ABA
#859ABA
oklch(68.1% 0.053 258.7)
- #AB9574
#AB9574
oklch(68.1% 0.053 77.7)
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 #859ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
Use #859ABA 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.