#869FA6
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.6% 0.03 216.5), rgb(134, 159, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#869FA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 159, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.03 216.5) |
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 #869FA6 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #869FA6 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869FA6 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869FA6 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#869FA6
oklch(68.6% 0.03 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#709098
oklch(63.2% 0.038 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#577A83
oklch(55.6% 0.042 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#47666F
oklch(49% 0.039 217.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B545A
oklch(42.8% 0.032 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#33454A
oklch(37.7% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#869FA6 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) | #9A9DA6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9599A6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA2A1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869FA6
#869FA6
oklch(68.6% 0.03 216.5)
- #AB948D
#AB948D
oklch(68.5% 0.029 37.6)
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 #869FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #869FA6 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.