#868EB5
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.4% 0.059 275.6), rgb(134, 142, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#868EB5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 142, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.059 275.6) |
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 #868EB5 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868EB5 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868EB5 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868EB5 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D4
oklch(81% 0.029 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#989FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868EB5
oklch(65.4% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#687099
oklch(55.5% 0.065 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#575E83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#868EB5 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) | #8392B7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808EB4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A959B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868EB5
#868EB5
oklch(65.4% 0.059 275.6)
- #9B9167
#9B9167
oklch(65.5% 0.059 96.3)
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 #868EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #868EB5 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.