#8288A6
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.2% 0.046 276.2), rgb(130, 136, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8288A6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8288A6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.046 276.2) |
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 #8288A6 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8288A6 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8288A6 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8288A6 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 276.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8288A6
oklch(63.2% 0.046 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7191
oklch(55.6% 0.05 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#595F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#494D64
oklch(42.6% 0.039 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#8288A6 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) | #808BA7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E88A5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8D92 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8288A6
#8288A6
oklch(63.2% 0.046 276.2)
- #928A6B
#928A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 95.3)
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 #8288A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #8288A6 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.