#808BA4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.7% 0.04 266.5), rgb(128, 139, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#808BA4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.04 266.5) |
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 #808BA4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808BA4 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808BA4 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808BA4 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CE
oklch(81% 0.019 266)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 266.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808BA4
oklch(63.7% 0.04 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#68738D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 267)
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Step 700
700
#566078
oklch(49% 0.041 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F62
oklch(42.8% 0.033 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4150
oklch(37.6% 0.027 268)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#808BA4 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) | #838DA5 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779093 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808BA4
#808BA4
oklch(63.7% 0.04 266.5)
- #968A70
#968A70
oklch(63.7% 0.04 86.1)
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 #808BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.013
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
Use #808BA4 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.