#868EAF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.2% 0.05 274.3), rgb(134, 142, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#868EAF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868EAF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 142, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.05 274.3) |
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 #868EAF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868EAF | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868EAF text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868EAF text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 275.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868EAF
oklch(65.2% 0.05 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#697194
oklch(55.5% 0.055 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#585F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#484D66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4053
oklch(37.6% 0.033 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#868EAF 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) | #8591B1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9499 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868EAF
#868EAF
oklch(65.2% 0.05 274.3)
- #99906D
#99906D
oklch(65.2% 0.05 95.4)
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 #868EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #868EAF 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.