#808EB0
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.054 267.4), rgb(128, 142, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#808EB0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 267°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 142, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.054 267.4) |
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 #808EB0 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808EB0 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808EB0 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808EB0 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 268.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808EB0
oklch(64.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#647396
oklch(55.7% 0.058 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#536080
oklch(49.1% 0.054 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#444E68
oklch(42.6% 0.045 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#394155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#808EB0 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) | #8390B2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CAF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739599 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808EB0
#808EB0
oklch(64.8% 0.054 267.4)
- #9C8D69
#9C8D69
oklch(64.7% 0.053 88)
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 #808EB0, 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 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
Use #808EB0 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.