#8089B3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.8% 0.064 275.1), rgb(128, 137, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#8089B3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8089B3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 137, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.064 275.1) |
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 #8089B3 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8089B3 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8089B3 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8089B3 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#979FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8089B3
oklch(63.8% 0.064 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#67709C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 275)
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Step 700
700
#565E86
oklch(49.2% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#464D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4058
oklch(37.7% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#232634
oklch(27.2% 0.026 275.1)
#8089B3 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) | #7D8DB5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7989B2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739197 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8089B3
#8089B3
oklch(63.8% 0.064 275.1)
- #988C5F
#988C5F
oklch(64% 0.064 95)
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 #8089B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #8089B3 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.