#8095A5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.9% 0.034 240.9), rgb(128, 149, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#8095A5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8095A5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 149, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.034 240.9) |
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 #8095A5 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8095A5 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8095A5 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8095A5 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3B0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 242.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8095A5
oklch(65.9% 0.034 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#607787
oklch(55.7% 0.037 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#506473
oklch(49.3% 0.034 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#41515D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#37434C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#8095A5 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) | #8E95A6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76999A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8095A5
#8095A5
oklch(65.9% 0.034 240.9)
- #A28E7D
#A28E7D
oklch(66% 0.034 62.6)
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 #8095A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #8095A5 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.