#8090CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.091 272.3), rgb(128, 144, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#8090CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8090CC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.091 272.3) |
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 #8090CC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8090CC | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8090CC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8090CC text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#919ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 272.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8090CC
oklch(66.4% 0.091 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 272)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C95
oklch(49% 0.093 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#414C79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#373F61
oklch(37.6% 0.059 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#8090CC 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) | #7C96CF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FCB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699CA5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8090CC
#8090CC
oklch(66.4% 0.091 272.3)
- #A7924E
#A7924E
oklch(66.4% 0.092 92.6)
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 #8090CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8090CC 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.