#819BA2
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.2% 0.031 215.8), rgb(129, 155, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#819BA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #819BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 155, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.031 215.8) |
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 #819BA2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #819BA2 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #819BA2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #819BA2 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#819BA2
oklch(67.2% 0.031 215.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9099
oklch(63.2% 0.039 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#567A83
oklch(55.6% 0.043 215)
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Step 700
700
#46676F
oklch(49.2% 0.04 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A545B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#819BA2 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) | #9699A2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779E9D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #819BA2
#819BA2
oklch(67.2% 0.031 215.8)
- #A89089
#A89089
oklch(67.3% 0.031 36.8)
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 #819BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #819BA2 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.