#868BC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.082 279.9), rgb(134, 139, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#868BC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 139, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.082 279.9) |
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 #868BC2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868BC2 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868BC2 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868BC2 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#989DC9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868BC2
oklch(65.4% 0.082 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#696DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.09 280)
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Step 700
700
#575B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474B74
oklch(42.8% 0.068 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#868BC2 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) | #7B91C4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788DC1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77959E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868BC2
#868BC2
oklch(65.4% 0.082 279.9)
- #9C9255
#9C9255
oklch(65.5% 0.082 100.1)
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 #868BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.064
Use #868BC2 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.