#859CCD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.077 265), rgb(133, 156, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#859CCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859CCD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 156, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.077 265) |
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 #859CCD | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #859CCD | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859CCD text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859CCD text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#859CCD
oklch(69.3% 0.077 265)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5471B2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#455E99
oklch(49% 0.1 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#394D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#314164
oklch(37.8% 0.064 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#859CCD 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) | #8C9FCF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA6AD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859CCD
#859CCD
oklch(69.3% 0.077 265)
- #B29964
#B29964
oklch(69.3% 0.077 85.2)
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 #859CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #859CCD 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.