#8195BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.061 263.1), rgb(129, 149, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8195BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8195BB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 149, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.061 263.1) |
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 #8195BB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8195BB | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8195BB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8195BB text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A1BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 263)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8195BB
oklch(66.8% 0.061 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F739B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6184
oklch(49.2% 0.061 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#404F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#364257
oklch(37.7% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#8195BB 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) | #8897BD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719DA2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8195BB
#8195BB
oklch(66.8% 0.061 263.1)
- #A79269
#A79269
oklch(66.9% 0.062 83.7)
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 #8195BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #8195BB 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.