#859BCD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.1% 0.078 266), rgb(133, 155, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#859BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859BCD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 155, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.078 266) |
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 #859BCD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #859BCD | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859BCD text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859BCD text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E1
oklch(81% 0.048 265.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#859BCD
oklch(69.1% 0.078 266)
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Step 500
500
#6D88C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#5571B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#465E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#394D7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#314064
oklch(37.6% 0.065 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#859BCD 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) | #8A9FCF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA5AC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859BCD
#859BCD
oklch(69.1% 0.078 266)
- #B19962
#B19962
oklch(69.2% 0.078 86.8)
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 #859BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #859BCD 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.