#868CA9
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.5% 0.044 275.9), rgb(134, 140, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#868CA9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.044 275.9) |
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 #868CA9 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868CA9 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868CA9 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868CA9 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 276.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868CA9
oklch(64.5% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7190
oklch(55.5% 0.049 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#595F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#494E63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4151
oklch(37.8% 0.028 274)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#868CA9 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) | #848FAA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CA8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9196 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868CA9
#868CA9
oklch(64.5% 0.044 275.9)
- #958E70
#958E70
oklch(64.5% 0.043 96.4)
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 #868CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #868CA9 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.