#8197CC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.083 266.8), rgb(129, 151, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8197CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8197CC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 151, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.083 266.8) |
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 #8197CC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8197CC | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8197CC text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8197CC text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 266.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8197CC
oklch(68% 0.083 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5570B7
oklch(55.7% 0.115 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#455D9D
oklch(49% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#394C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#314066
oklch(37.7% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#8197CC 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) | #859BCE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA2A9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8197CC
#8197CC
oklch(68% 0.083 266.8)
- #AE955B
#AE955B
oklch(67.9% 0.082 86.9)
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 #8197CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #8197CC 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.