#868DC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.085 278.4), rgb(134, 141, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#868DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 141, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.085 278.4) |
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 #868DC6 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868DC6 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868DC6 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868DC6 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDC
oklch(81% 0.041 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#979DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868DC6
oklch(66% 0.085 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#676DA9
oklch(55.5% 0.093 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#565B91
oklch(49.1% 0.086 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#464B76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#868DC6 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) | #7C93C8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788FC5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7598A1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868DC6
#868DC6
oklch(66% 0.085 278.4)
- #9F9354
#9F9354
oklch(65.9% 0.085 98.8)
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 #868DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #868DC6 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.