#808FAD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.9% 0.048 264.2), rgb(128, 143, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#808FAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808FAD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.048 264.2) |
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 #808FAD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808FAD | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808FAD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808FAD text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808FAD
oklch(64.9% 0.048 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#647393
oklch(55.6% 0.053 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#53617D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 264)
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Step 800
800
#444F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212630
oklch(26.8% 0.02 264.2)
#808FAD 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) | #8591AE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749599 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808FAD
#808FAD
oklch(64.9% 0.048 264.2)
- #9D8D6D
#9D8D6D
oklch(64.9% 0.049 84.4)
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 #808FAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
Use #808FAD 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.