#8091AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.2% 0.042 257.9), rgb(128, 145, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8091AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8091AA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 145, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.042 257.9) |
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 #8091AA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8091AA | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8091AA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8091AA text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 257.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8091AA
oklch(65.2% 0.042 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#63748F
oklch(55.5% 0.047 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#526279
oklch(49.2% 0.042 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#435063
oklch(42.8% 0.036 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#8091AA 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) | #8992AB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EA9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759699 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8091AA
#8091AA
oklch(65.2% 0.042 257.9)
- #9E8D73
#9E8D73
oklch(65.2% 0.042 78.4)
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 #8091AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
Use #8091AA 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.