#8197A6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.034 237.8), rgb(129, 151, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8197A6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8197A6 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 151, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.034 237.8) |
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 #8197A6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8197A6 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8197A6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8197A6 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 239.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A3AF
oklch(70.6% 0.026 238.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8197A6
oklch(66.4% 0.034 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#607786
oklch(55.6% 0.036 236.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6472
oklch(49.1% 0.034 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#41525D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 236.7)
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Step 900
900
#37434C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#8197A6 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) | #9196A7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779B9C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8197A6
#8197A6
oklch(66.4% 0.034 237.8)
- #A48F80
#A48F80
oklch(66.5% 0.033 57.7)
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 #8197A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #8197A6 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.