#808DBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.076 272.9), rgb(128, 141, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#808DBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808DBF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.076 272.9) |
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 #808DBF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808DBF | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808DBF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808DBF text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#949FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808DBF
oklch(65.2% 0.076 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#6370A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#525D8D
oklch(49% 0.078 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#434C72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#39405C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#212536
oklch(26.9% 0.032 273.8)
#808DBF 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) | #7D92C1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E979E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808DBF
#808DBF
oklch(65.2% 0.076 272.9)
- #A08F58
#A08F58
oklch(65.2% 0.077 92.8)
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 #808DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
Use #808DBF 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.