#8096AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.5% 0.045 251.8), rgb(128, 150, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8096AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8096AF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 150, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.045 251.8) |
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 #8096AF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8096AF | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8096AF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8096AF text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CF
oklch(81% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B6
oklch(70.8% 0.034 249.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8096AF
oklch(66.5% 0.045 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7690
oklch(55.7% 0.049 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E637A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 251)
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Step 800
800
#405163
oklch(42.8% 0.037 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#364351
oklch(37.7% 0.029 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#8096AF 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) | #8D96B0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8792AE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739C9E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8096AF
#8096AF
oklch(66.5% 0.045 251.8)
- #A59076
#A59076
oklch(66.5% 0.045 72.9)
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 #8096AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
Use #8096AF 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.