#8288B7
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64% 0.071 278.6), rgb(130, 136, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#8288B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8288B7 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.071 278.6) |
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 #8288B7 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8288B7 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8288B7 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8288B7 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8288B7
oklch(64% 0.071 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#696FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.076 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#575C89
oklch(49% 0.072 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#484C6F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#8288B7 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) | #7A8DB9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759198 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8288B7
#8288B7
oklch(64% 0.071 278.6)
- #978D5A
#978D5A
oklch(64% 0.071 98.5)
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 #8288B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #8288B7 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.