#8093C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.9% 0.082 268.9), rgb(128, 147, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8093C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8093C8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 147, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.082 268.9) |
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 #8093C8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8093C8 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8093C8 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8093C8 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#909FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8093C8
oklch(66.9% 0.082 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E71A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5E90
oklch(49% 0.083 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#36405E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#8093C8 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) | #8297CA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9EA5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8093C8
#8093C8
oklch(66.9% 0.082 268.9)
- #A99258
#A99258
oklch(66.8% 0.082 88.5)
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 #8093C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #8093C8 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.