#8288A0
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63% 0.037 274.2), rgb(130, 136, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8288A0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8288A0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.037 274.2) |
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 #8288A0 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8288A0 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8288A0 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8288A0 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8288A0
oklch(63% 0.037 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C728B
oklch(55.6% 0.039 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F76
oklch(49% 0.037 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#8288A0 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) | #818AA1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F889F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8C90 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8288A0
#8288A0
oklch(63% 0.037 274.2)
- #908970
#908970
oklch(62.9% 0.037 94.2)
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 #8288A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #8288A0 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.