#869DCD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.6% 0.076 264.6), rgb(134, 157, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#869DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869DCD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 157, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.076 264.6) |
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 #869DCD | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #869DCD | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869DCD text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869DCD text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#869DCD
oklch(69.6% 0.076 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C4
oklch(63% 0.097 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5471B1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#455F98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#394E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#314163
oklch(37.8% 0.062 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#869DCD 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) | #8DA0CF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ACC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A7AD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869DCD
#869DCD
oklch(69.6% 0.076 264.6)
- #B39A66
#B39A66
oklch(69.6% 0.076 84.9)
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 #869DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #869DCD 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.