#8094CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.084 268.5), rgb(128, 148, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8094CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8094CA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 148, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.084 268.5) |
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 #8094CA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8094CA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8094CA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8094CA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8094CA
oklch(67.2% 0.084 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CA
oklch(63% 0.107 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#576FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#475D9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C80
oklch(42.7% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#324067
oklch(37.8% 0.069 268)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#8094CA 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) | #8298CC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9FA7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8094CA
#8094CA
oklch(67.2% 0.084 268.5)
- #AB9357
#AB9357
oklch(67.1% 0.084 88.3)
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 #8094CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #8094CA 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.