#8097B4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.051 254.4), rgb(128, 151, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8097B4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8097B4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 151, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.051 254.4) |
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 #8097B4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8097B4 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8097B4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8097B4 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#90A2B9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 254.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8097B4
oklch(66.9% 0.051 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7593
oklch(55.5% 0.055 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D627E
oklch(49% 0.052 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5066
oklch(42.6% 0.043 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#364353
oklch(37.8% 0.032 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#8097B4 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) | #8D98B5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719DA0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8097B4
#8097B4
oklch(66.9% 0.051 254.4)
- #A89173
#A89173
oklch(67% 0.05 74.1)
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 #8097B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #8097B4 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.