#8097B0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.046 250.7), rgb(128, 151, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#8097B0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8097B0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 151, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.046 250.7) |
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 #8097B0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8097B0 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8097B0 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8097B0 text on black | 6.97:1 | 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 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
#B6C2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B7
oklch(70.8% 0.036 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8097B0
oklch(66.7% 0.046 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7690
oklch(55.7% 0.049 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D637A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5163
oklch(42.7% 0.038 248.7)
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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)
#8097B0 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) | #8E97B1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729D9F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8097B0
#8097B0
oklch(66.7% 0.046 250.7)
- #A79076
#A79076
oklch(66.7% 0.046 70.3)
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 #8097B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #8097B0 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.