#8099D2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.089 265.9), rgb(128, 153, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#8099D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8099D2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 153, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.089 265.9) |
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 #8099D2 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8099D2 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8099D2 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8099D2 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 265.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8099D2
oklch(68.6% 0.089 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6987CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 266)
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Step 600
600
#516FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#415DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#364C83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 266)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#8099D2 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) | #859DD4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D96D1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A5AD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8099D2
#8099D2
oklch(68.6% 0.089 265.9)
- #B39657
#B39657
oklch(68.6% 0.089 85.4)
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 #8099D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #8099D2 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.