#8194AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.1% 0.046 257.2), rgb(129, 148, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8194AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8194AF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 148, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.046 257.2) |
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 #8194AF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8194AF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8194AF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8194AF text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8194AF
oklch(66.1% 0.046 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#617591
oklch(55.7% 0.05 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#50627B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#425064
oklch(42.7% 0.038 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#8194AF 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) | #8B95B0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749A9D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8194AF
#8194AF
oklch(66.1% 0.046 257.2)
- #A38F73
#A38F73
oklch(66.1% 0.046 76.1)
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 #8194AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #8194AF 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.