#8090A3
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.7% 0.034 252.8), rgb(128, 144, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#8090A3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8090A3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.034 252.8) |
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 #8090A3 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8090A3 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8090A3 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8090A3 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
#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
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 252)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8090A3
oklch(64.7% 0.034 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#647589
oklch(55.6% 0.037 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#536274
oklch(49% 0.034 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#44505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#39424D
oklch(37.5% 0.022 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#8090A3 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) | #8990A4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858DA3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779496 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8090A3
#8090A3
oklch(64.7% 0.034 252.8)
- #9B8B78
#9B8B78
oklch(64.6% 0.034 71.9)
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 #8090A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #8090A3 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.