#868BB5
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.063 279.2), rgb(134, 139, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#868BB5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 139, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.063 279.2) |
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 #868BB5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868BB5 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868BB5 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868BB5 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EC0
oklch(70.8% 0.05 279.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868BB5
oklch(64.8% 0.063 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#595D85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#494C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#868BB5 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) | #7F8FB7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8CB4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9399 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868BB5
#868BB5
oklch(64.8% 0.063 279.2)
- #989063
#989063
oklch(64.9% 0.063 99.3)
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 #868BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #868BB5 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.