#869DC6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.066 261.9), rgb(134, 157, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#869DC6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 157, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.066 261.9) |
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 #869DC6 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #869DC6 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869DC6 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869DC6 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#869DC6
oklch(69.3% 0.066 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#5573A9
oklch(55.6% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#456091
oklch(49% 0.086 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#394F76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#869DC6 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) | #8F9FC8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8999C5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A5AB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869DC6
#869DC6
oklch(69.3% 0.066 261.9)
- #B1996D
#B1996D
oklch(69.4% 0.066 82.3)
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 #869DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #869DC6 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.