What color is #868FA8?

#868FA8 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(134, 143, 168), and in HSL hsl(224, 16%, 59%).

Is #868FA8 accessible as text?

On white, #868FA8 has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #868FA8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #868FA8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #868FA8?

#868FA8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A79E86. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #868FA8 below.

Is #868FA8 good for buttons?

#868FA8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #868FA8 — white text only reaches 3.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #868FA8 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #868FA8 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#868FA8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #868FA8

Not just a swatch — here's how #868FA8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #868FA8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #868FA8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #868FA8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #868FA8 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #868FA8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #ACB4CC

Cool Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #868FA8 Secondary #B7BBC4 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cool Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #868FA8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #868FA8

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People also use #868FA8 with

Dark Gray Cool Gray Camel Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8886A7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #868FA8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #868FA8;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 143 168;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.1% 0.039 269.7);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7E9EE;
  --color-200: #D0D3DD;
  --color-300: #ADB3C2;
  --color-400: #8C93A6;
  --color-500: #6C7488;
  --color-600: #575C6B;
  --color-700: #41444E;
  --color-800: #2D2F34;
  --color-900: #1C1E21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7E9EE',
    200: '#D0D3DD',
    300: '#ADB3C2',
    400: '#8C93A6',
    500: '#6C7488',
    600: '#575C6B',
    700: '#41444E',
    800: '#2D2F34',
    900: '#1C1E21',
  },
}

$base: #868FA8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7E9EE;
$base-200: #D0D3DD;
$base-300: #ADB3C2;
$base-400: #8C93A6;
$base-500: #6C7488;
$base-600: #575C6B;
$base-700: #41444E;
$base-800: #2D2F34;
$base-900: #1C1E21;
$base-hover: #656F8C;
$base-subtle: #DCDEE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#868FA8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D3DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB3C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C93A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C7488",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#575C6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41444E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2F34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}