#868F99
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.6% 0.018 250.9), rgb(134, 143, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#868F99 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868F99 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 143, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.018 250.9) |
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 #868F99 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868F99 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868F99 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868F99 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1A9
oklch(70.6% 0.014 251.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868F99
oklch(64.6% 0.018 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B747F
oklch(55.5% 0.02 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#59626B
oklch(49.2% 0.018 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#495057
oklch(42.8% 0.015 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4248
oklch(37.7% 0.012 253)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#868F99 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) | #8B8F9A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D99 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819192 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868F99
#868F99
oklch(64.6% 0.018 250.9)
- #958C82
#958C82
oklch(64.5% 0.018 70.4)
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 #868F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #868F99 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.