#8095BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.067 264), rgb(128, 149, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8095BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8095BF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 149, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.067 264) |
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 #8095BF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8095BF | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8095BF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8095BF text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8095BF
oklch(66.9% 0.067 264)
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Step 500
500
#6F89BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 264)
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Step 600
600
#5772AA
oklch(55.5% 0.093 264)
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Step 700
700
#476092
oklch(49.2% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#8095BF 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) | #8798C1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9EA3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8095BF
#8095BF
oklch(66.9% 0.067 264)
- #A99265
#A99265
oklch(67% 0.067 83.7)
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 #8095BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
Use #8095BF 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.