#868BAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.5% 0.053 278.5), rgb(134, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#868BAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868BAE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.053 278.5) |
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 #868BAE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868BAE | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868BAE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868BAE text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 277.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868BAE
oklch(64.5% 0.053 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7095
oklch(55.5% 0.058 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#494D67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4054
oklch(37.7% 0.034 278)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#868BAE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CAD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9197 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868BAE
#868BAE
oklch(64.5% 0.053 278.5)
- #968F6A
#968F6A
oklch(64.6% 0.053 98.7)
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 #868BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
Use #868BAE 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.