#8098AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.039 242.1), rgb(128, 152, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8098AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 242°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8098AB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 152, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.039 242.1) |
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 #8098AB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8098AB | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8098AB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8098AB text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.019 243)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B2
oklch(70.6% 0.03 243.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8098AB
oklch(66.8% 0.039 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E778B
oklch(55.7% 0.043 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6476
oklch(49.2% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5160
oklch(42.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#36434E
oklch(37.6% 0.025 244)
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Step 950
950
#20282E
oklch(27.2% 0.016 240.6)
#8098AB 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) | #9098AC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749D9E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8098AB
#8098AB
oklch(66.8% 0.039 242.1)
- #A7907C
#A7907C
oklch(66.9% 0.04 63.1)
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 #8098AB, 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 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #8098AB 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.