#8092CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.9% 0.092 271), rgb(128, 146, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8092CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8092CE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 146, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.092 271) |
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 #8092CE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8092CE | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8092CE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8092CE text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8092CE
oklch(66.9% 0.092 271)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D0
oklch(63% 0.117 271)
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Step 600
600
#586DBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#485AA3
oklch(49% 0.119 271)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#8092CE 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) | #7E98D1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689EA7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8092CE
#8092CE
oklch(66.9% 0.092 271)
- #AA934F
#AA934F
oklch(66.9% 0.092 91.1)
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 #8092CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.067
Use #8092CE 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.