#869CAE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.036 242.9), rgb(134, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#869CAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869CAE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.036 242.9) |
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 #869CAE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #869CAE | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869CAE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869CAE text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#869CAE
oklch(68.2% 0.036 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#718DA4
oklch(63% 0.047 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#59778F
oklch(55.5% 0.051 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#49647A
oklch(49.1% 0.048 243.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5263
oklch(42.7% 0.039 242)
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Step 900
900
#344451
oklch(37.8% 0.03 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#869CAE 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) | #959CAF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA0A2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869CAE
#869CAE
oklch(68.2% 0.036 242.9)
- #AA9482
#AA9482
oklch(68.1% 0.037 61.4)
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 #869CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #869CAE 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.