#859CED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.122 271), rgb(133, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#859CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859CED |
| RGB | rgb(133, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.122 271) |
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 #859CED | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #859CED | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859CED text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859CED text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#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
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#859CED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 271)
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Step 500
500
#6881E7
oklch(63.2% 0.155 271)
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Step 600
600
#5168D5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 271)
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Step 700
700
#4255B8
oklch(49% 0.157 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#364695
oklch(42.6% 0.13 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2446
oklch(27.1% 0.064 270.5)
#859CED 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) | #7FA4F0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BEB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60ADBA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859CED
#859CED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 271)
- #BD9E3A
#BD9E3A
oklch(70.9% 0.122 91.5)
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 #859CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #859CED 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.