#868BB2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.7% 0.058 278.9), rgb(134, 139, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#868BB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 139, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.058 278.9) |
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 #868BB2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868BB2 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868BB2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868BB2 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868BB2
oklch(64.7% 0.058 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7098
oklch(55.7% 0.062 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#595D82
oklch(49% 0.059 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#494C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#868BB2 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) | #808FB4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9298 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868BB2
#868BB2
oklch(64.7% 0.058 278.9)
- #978F66
#978F66
oklch(64.7% 0.058 98.4)
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 #868BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #868BB2 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.