#808BB2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.2% 0.06 272.4), rgb(128, 139, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#808BB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.06 272.4) |
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 #808BB2 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808BB2 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808BB2 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808BB2 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#969FBF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808BB2
oklch(64.2% 0.06 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#66719A
oklch(55.6% 0.065 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#555F84
oklch(49.2% 0.061 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#454D6B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4057
oklch(37.6% 0.04 273)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#808BB2 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) | #7F8EB4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AB1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739298 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808BB2
#808BB2
oklch(64.2% 0.06 272.4)
- #9A8C63
#9A8C63
oklch(64.2% 0.059 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 #808BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
Use #808BB2 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.