#8095C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.08 267), rgb(128, 149, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8095C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8095C8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 149, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.08 267) |
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 #8095C8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8095C8 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8095C8 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8095C8 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8095C8
oklch(67.3% 0.08 267)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#5670B4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 267)
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Step 700
700
#465D9B
oklch(49% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#8095C8 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) | #8499CA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9FA7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8095C8
#8095C8
oklch(67.3% 0.08 267)
- #AB935B
#AB935B
oklch(67.2% 0.08 87.1)
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 #8095C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #8095C8 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.