#8091C7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.083 270.6), rgb(128, 145, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8091C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8091C7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 145, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.083 270.6) |
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 #8091C7 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8091C7 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8091C7 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8091C7 text on black | 6.79:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#919FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 270.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8091C7
oklch(66.4% 0.083 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F70A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#414D75
oklch(42.8% 0.068 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#8091C7 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) | #7F96C9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9CA4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8091C7
#8091C7
oklch(66.4% 0.083 270.6)
- #A79256
#A79256
oklch(66.5% 0.083 90.7)
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 #8091C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #8091C7 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.