#868EA1
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.7% 0.03 267.4), rgb(134, 142, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#868EA1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 142, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.03 267.4) |
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 #868EA1 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868EA1 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868EA1 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868EA1 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B0
oklch(70.6% 0.024 269.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868EA1
oklch(64.7% 0.03 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7387
oklch(55.6% 0.033 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#596072
oklch(49% 0.03 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#494F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.024 267)
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Step 900
900
#3D414C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#868EA1 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) | #888FA2 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809294 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868EA1
#868EA1
oklch(64.7% 0.03 267.4)
- #968D7A
#968D7A
oklch(64.6% 0.029 85.7)
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 #868EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #868EA1 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.