#8097B7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.054 256.7), rgb(128, 151, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8097B7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8097B7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 151, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.054 256.7) |
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 #8097B7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8097B7 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8097B7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8097B7 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8097B7
oklch(67% 0.054 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB4
oklch(63% 0.07 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#56759F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#466288
oklch(49.1% 0.07 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A506F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 257)
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Step 900
900
#32435A
oklch(37.9% 0.045 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#8097B7 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) | #8C98B9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709EA2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8097B7
#8097B7
oklch(67% 0.054 256.7)
- #A99170
#A99170
oklch(67% 0.054 75.4)
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 #8097B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #8097B7 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.