#868BBC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.1% 0.073 279.6), rgb(134, 139, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#868BBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868BBC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 139, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.073 279.6) |
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 #868BBC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868BBC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868BBC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868BBC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#999DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.057 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868BBC
oklch(65.1% 0.073 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A6EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.079 280)
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Step 700
700
#585C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#484B70
oklch(42.6% 0.061 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#868BBC 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) | #7D90BE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CBB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79949C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868BBC
#868BBC
oklch(65.1% 0.073 279.6)
- #9A915B
#9A915B
oklch(65.2% 0.074 100)
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 #868BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #868BBC 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.