#8193BE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.5% 0.067 266.9), rgb(129, 147, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8193BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8193BE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 147, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.067 266.9) |
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 #8193BE | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8193BE | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8193BE text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8193BE text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D7
oklch(81% 0.033 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8193BE
oklch(66.5% 0.067 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#60729F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6088
oklch(49.2% 0.068 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#414E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 267)
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Step 900
900
#374159
oklch(37.7% 0.043 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#8193BE 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) | #8596C0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709CA2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8193BE
#8193BE
oklch(66.5% 0.067 266.9)
- #A69163
#A69163
oklch(66.4% 0.068 86.1)
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 #8193BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #8193BE 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.