#808DBA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.069 271.9), rgb(128, 141, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#808DBA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808DBA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.069 271.9) |
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 #808DBA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808DBA | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808DBA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808DBA text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#949FC3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808DBA
oklch(65% 0.069 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#6471A0
oklch(55.7% 0.075 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#535E89
oklch(49.1% 0.07 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#444D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#39405A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#808DBA 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) | #7F91BC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70969C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808DBA
#808DBA
oklch(65% 0.069 271.9)
- #9E8E5D
#9E8E5D
oklch(64.9% 0.069 92.1)
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 #808DBA, 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
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
Use #808DBA 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.