#8090BF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.8% 0.073 269.8), rgb(128, 144, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8090BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8090BF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.073 269.8) |
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 #8090BF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8090BF | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8090BF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8090BF text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8090BF
oklch(65.8% 0.073 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#6171A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#505F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#424D71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#38405B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#8090BF 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) | #8194C1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FBE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E99A0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8090BF
#8090BF
oklch(65.8% 0.073 269.8)
- #A3905D
#A3905D
oklch(65.8% 0.073 89.8)
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 #8090BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
Use #8090BF 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.