#868B8C

Accessibility

6.09:1

Vs white / black

3.45:1 · 6.09:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#868b8c

RGB

rgb(134, 139, 140)

RGBA

rgba(134, 139, 140, 1)

HSL

hsl(190, 3%, 54%)

HSLA

hsla(190, 3%, 54%, 1)

HSV

hsv(190, 4%, 55%)

LAB

lab(57.49% -1.63 -1.17)

LCH

lch(57.49% 2.01 215.67)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6329 -0.0052 -0.0031)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6329 0.0061 210.8)

XYZ

xyz(23.80, 25.43, 28.46)

CMYK

cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 45%)

CSS

color: #868b8c;

CSS variable

--color-868b8c: #868b8c;

SCSS

$color-868b8c: #868b8c;

JavaScript

const color = "#868b8c";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#868b8c";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#868b8c" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#868b8c", "rgb": { "r": 134, "g": 139, "b": 140 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6329 0.0061 210.8)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#868b8c-1: #868b8c;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Very different · ΔE 8.5 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.47 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Very different · ΔE 7.06 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 9.32 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e7f9fd 100daecef 200c6d8dc 300b0c1c5 40094a5a9 500798a8d 600637477 7004d5d60 80038474a 900233235 9500f1d20

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f5f5f5 ebecec e1e2e2 d7d8d9 cdcfcf c3c5c6 b8bbbc aeb2b2 a4a8a9 9a9e9f 909596 868b8c 7b7f80 707475 656869 595d5d 4e5152 434646 383a3a 2d2e2f 222323 161717 0b0c0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5f5f5 ebecec e1e2e2 d7d8d9 cdcfcf c3c5c6 b8bbbc aeb2b2 a4a8a9 9a9e9f 909596

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

7b7f80 707475 656869 595d5d 4e5152 434646 383a3a 2d2e2f 222323 161717 0b0c0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

868a8b 85898a 858889 848788 848687 838686 838585 828484 828383 818282 818181

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#868B8CStop 1 #8D8786Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#868D8BStop 1 #868B8CStop 2 #86898DStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#868B8CStop 1 #8D868CStop 2 #8C8D86Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#868B8CStop 1 #8D8689Stop 2 #8D8B86Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313435Stop 1 #575B5CStop 2 #7C8283Stop 3 #A3A8A8Stop 4 #CACDCEStop 5

Using this color

Where #868b8c works

#868B8C (#868b8c) sits in the blue grey family at about 190° hue, 3% saturation, and 54% lightness. Contrast is 3.45:1 on white and 6.09:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #868b8c as small body text on white — 3.45:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Calm professionalism with cool neutrality. Excellent for dashboards and docs. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Asbestos#7F8C8D System Gray#8E8E93 Gray#808080 Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Material Blue Grey 400#78909C LightSlateGray#778899 Material You Neutral#938F99 Material Grey 600#757575 Fill Tertiary#787880 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 SlateGray#708090

Where #868b8c works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #868b8c as small body text on white — 3.45:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.