#8190AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.2% 0.05 264.7), rgb(129, 144, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8190AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8190AF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 144, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.05 264.7) |
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 #8190AF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8190AF | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8190AF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8190AF text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A1BA
oklch(70.8% 0.039 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8190AF
oklch(65.2% 0.05 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#647394
oklch(55.6% 0.055 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#53617E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#444F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#8190AF 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) | #8692B0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75969A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8190AF
#8190AF
oklch(65.2% 0.05 264.7)
- #9E8E6D
#9E8E6D
oklch(65.2% 0.05 85.1)
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 #8190AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #8190AF 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.