#8090CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.5% 0.093 272.4), rgb(128, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8090CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8090CD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.093 272.4) |
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 #8090CD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8090CD | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8090CD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8090CD text on black | 6.78:1 | 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
#D3D8EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#919ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 272.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8090CD
oklch(66.5% 0.093 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 272)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#404C7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#373F62
oklch(37.7% 0.061 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#8090CD 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) | #7C96D0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699CA6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8090CD
#8090CD
oklch(66.5% 0.093 272.4)
- #A8924D
#A8924D
oklch(66.5% 0.093 92.1)
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 #8090CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
Use #8090CD 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.