#868AA8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.1% 0.045 279.1), rgb(134, 138, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#868AA8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 138, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.045 279.1) |
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 #868AA8 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868AA8 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868AA8 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868AA8 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868AA8
oklch(64.1% 0.045 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7190
oklch(55.7% 0.048 279)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D64
oklch(42.7% 0.038 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#868AA8 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) | #828DA9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BA7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8F94 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868AA8
#868AA8
oklch(64.1% 0.045 279.1)
- #938D6E
#938D6E
oklch(64% 0.045 98.3)
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 #868AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
Use #868AA8 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.