#808CA3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.8% 0.037 263.5), rgb(128, 140, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#808CA3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 140, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.037 263.5) |
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 #808CA3 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808CA3 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808CA3 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808CA3 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808CA3
oklch(63.8% 0.037 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#67748C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#566177
oklch(49.2% 0.038 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#464F61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272E
oklch(27.2% 0.014 261.7)
#808CA3 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) | #858DA4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779193 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808CA3
#808CA3
oklch(63.8% 0.037 263.5)
- #978A72
#978A72
oklch(63.8% 0.038 82.8)
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 #808CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #808CA3 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.