#8086A0
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.4% 0.04 275), rgb(128, 134, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8086A0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8086A0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 134, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.04 275) |
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 #8086A0 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8086A0 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8086A0 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8086A0 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB5
oklch(70.6% 0.033 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8086A0
oklch(62.4% 0.04 275)
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Step 600
600
#6C728D
oklch(55.7% 0.043 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 276)
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Step 800
800
#494E62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#8086A0 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) | #7F88A1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D869F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798B8F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8086A0
#8086A0
oklch(62.4% 0.04 275)
- #8F886D
#8F886D
oklch(62.5% 0.04 95.2)
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 #8086A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #8086A0 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.