#869FC7
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.8% 0.065 259.7), rgb(134, 159, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#869FC7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 159, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.065 259.7) |
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 #869FC7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #869FC7 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869FC7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869FC7 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 258.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#869FC7
oklch(69.8% 0.065 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABC
oklch(63% 0.084 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#5374A8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#436191
oklch(49.1% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#384F75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#30425F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#869FC7 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) | #91A1C9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A7AC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869FC7
#869FC7
oklch(69.8% 0.065 259.7)
- #B49A6F
#B49A6F
oklch(69.9% 0.066 79.9)
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 #869FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.070
Use #869FC7 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.