#8095CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.5% 0.085 268), rgb(128, 149, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8095CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8095CC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 149, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.085 268) |
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 #8095CC | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8095CC | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8095CC text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8095CC text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8095CC
oklch(67.5% 0.085 268)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#556FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#465C9F
oklch(49% 0.111 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#394C81
oklch(42.7% 0.091 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#8095CC 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) | #839ACE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A0A8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8095CC
#8095CC
oklch(67.5% 0.085 268)
- #AD9457
#AD9457
oklch(67.5% 0.085 87.8)
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 #8095CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8095CC 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.