#8197BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.062 261.3), rgb(129, 151, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8197BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8197BD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 151, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.062 261.3) |
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 #8197BD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8197BD | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8197BD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8197BD text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8197BD
oklch(67.3% 0.062 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5773A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#47618E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 261)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#8197BD 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) | #8A99BF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8493BC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709FA4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8197BD
#8197BD
oklch(67.3% 0.062 261.3)
- #AA936A
#AA936A
oklch(67.4% 0.063 81.7)
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 #8197BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #8197BD 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.