#8286A4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.7% 0.045 279), rgb(130, 134, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8286A4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8286A4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 134, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.045 279) |
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 #8286A4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8286A4 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8286A4 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8286A4 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8286A4
oklch(62.7% 0.045 279)
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Step 600
600
#6D7190
oklch(55.7% 0.048 279)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D64
oklch(42.7% 0.038 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#8286A4 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) | #7E89A5 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C87A3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8B90 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8286A4
#8286A4
oklch(62.7% 0.045 279)
- #8F896A
#8F896A
oklch(62.7% 0.045 98.4)
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 #8286A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
Use #8286A4 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.