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#868FBB Color

#868FBB is rgb(134, 143, 187) in RGB, hsl(230, 28%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 24%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#868FBB
HEX#868FBB
RGBrgb(134, 143, 187)
HSLhsl(230, 28%, 63%)
HSVhsv(230, 28%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 24%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.066 275.5)
LABlab(59.90% 4.29 -24.25)
LCHlch(59.90% 24.63 280.04)

What #868FBB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #868FBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#868FBB Channel Values

How #868FBB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 134 · G 143 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 28% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 28% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #868FBB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #868FBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #868FBB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #868FBB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #868FBB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#868FBB
Protanopia#8E8EBB
Protanomaly#8B8EBB
Deuteranopia#8C8CBB
Deuteranomaly#8A8DBB
Tritanopia#7E9595
Tritanomaly#8293A6
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #868FBB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-868fbb: #868FBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #868FBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-868fbb': '#868FBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.561, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_868fbb">#868FBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#868FBB"

More Blue Colors

#868FBB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#868FBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #868FBB?

#868FBB is a light blue — rgb(134, 143, 187) in RGB and hsl(230, 28%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.

What is the RGB value of #868FBB?

#868FBB is rgb(134, 143, 187) — red 134, green 143, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #868FBB?

#868FBB converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 24%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #868FBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #868FBB scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #868FBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #868FBB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 15.65, which is visibly different.

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