#868CB3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.9% 0.059 277.8), rgb(134, 140, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#868CB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 278°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 140, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.059 277.8) |
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 #868CB3 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868CB3 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868CB3 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868CB3 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#999EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868CB3
oklch(64.9% 0.059 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7099
oklch(55.6% 0.064 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#585E82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#484D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#868CB3 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) | #8190B5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8DB2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9399 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868CB3
#868CB3
oklch(64.9% 0.059 277.8)
- #989066
#989066
oklch(65% 0.059 98.7)
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 #868CB3, 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 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #868CB3 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.