#8093B0
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.9% 0.049 258.7), rgb(128, 147, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8093B0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8093B0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 147, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.049 258.7) |
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 #8093B0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8093B0 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8093B0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8093B0 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 258.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8093B0
oklch(65.9% 0.049 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#617493
oklch(55.6% 0.054 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#50627D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#415066
oklch(42.8% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#8093B0 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) | #8994B1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490AF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73999C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8093B0
#8093B0
oklch(65.9% 0.049 258.7)
- #A28F70
#A28F70
oklch(65.9% 0.049 79.8)
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 #8093B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
Use #8093B0 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.