#808BAF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.1% 0.056 271.5), rgb(128, 139, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#808BAF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808BAF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.056 271.5) |
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 #808BAF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808BAF | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808BAF text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808BAF text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A0BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808BAF
oklch(64.1% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#667297
oklch(55.7% 0.059 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#555F81
oklch(49.1% 0.056 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#464E69
oklch(42.8% 0.046 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4155
oklch(37.7% 0.036 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#808BAF 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) | #808EB1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749297 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808BAF
#808BAF
oklch(64.1% 0.056 271.5)
- #998C66
#998C66
oklch(64.2% 0.055 91.4)
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 #808BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #808BAF 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.