#868EE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.125 278.4), rgb(134, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#868EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.125 278.4) |
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 #868EE3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868EE3 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868EE3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868EE3 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#868EE3
oklch(67.6% 0.125 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#767BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6062D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5050B9
oklch(49.1% 0.162 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#414296
oklch(42.6% 0.135 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#363977
oklch(37.6% 0.104 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#868EE3 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) | #7198E6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699FAE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868EE3
#868EE3
oklch(67.6% 0.125 278.4)
- #AB972A
#AB972A
oklch(67.5% 0.125 98.4)
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 #868EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #868EE3 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.