#8097B5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.052 255.2), rgb(128, 151, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8097B5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8097B5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 151, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.052 255.2) |
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 #8097B5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8097B5 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8097B5 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8097B5 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8097B5
oklch(66.9% 0.052 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.065 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#56759D
oklch(55.5% 0.072 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#476286
oklch(49% 0.067 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A506D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#8097B5 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) | #8C98B6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719DA1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8097B5
#8097B5
oklch(66.9% 0.052 255.2)
- #A89172
#A89172
oklch(66.9% 0.051 75)
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 #8097B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #8097B5 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.