#808AB8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.3% 0.07 274.8), rgb(128, 138, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#808AB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 138, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.07 274.8) |
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 #808AB8 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808AB8 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808AB8 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808AB8 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#969FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808AB8
oklch(64.3% 0.07 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#6670A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#555D89
oklch(49% 0.071 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#454C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#808AB8 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) | #7C8EBA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71939A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808AB8
#808AB8
oklch(64.3% 0.07 274.8)
- #9A8D5B
#9A8D5B
oklch(64.3% 0.07 95.3)
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 #808AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
Use #808AB8 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.