#8193BB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.4% 0.063 265.8), rgb(129, 147, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8193BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8193BB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 147, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.063 265.8) |
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 #8193BB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8193BB | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8193BB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8193BB text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1C0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 264.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8193BB
oklch(66.4% 0.063 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#60739C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6086
oklch(49.1% 0.065 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#414E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#374158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#8193BB 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) | #8696BD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719BA0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8193BB
#8193BB
oklch(66.4% 0.063 265.8)
- #A59166
#A59166
oklch(66.4% 0.064 85.7)
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 #8193BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #8193BB 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.