#859BED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.6% 0.123 271.5), rgb(133, 155, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#859BED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859BED |
| RGB | rgb(133, 155, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.123 271.5) |
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 #859BED | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #859BED | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859BED text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859BED text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 271.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#859BED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6880E7
oklch(63% 0.157 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5267D6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4355B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#374696
oklch(42.7% 0.132 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#859BED 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) | #7EA3F0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749BEB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60ACB9 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859BED
#859BED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 271.5)
- #BC9D38
#BC9D38
oklch(70.6% 0.123 91.6)
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 #859BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
Use #859BED 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.