#8288BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.081 279), rgb(130, 136, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8288BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8288BE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.081 279) |
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 #8288BE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8288BE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8288BE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8288BE text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#979DC8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8288BE
oklch(64.3% 0.081 279)
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Step 600
600
#686EA6
oklch(55.7% 0.087 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#575B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474B74
oklch(42.8% 0.068 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#8288BE 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) | #788EC0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72929B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8288BE
#8288BE
oklch(64.3% 0.081 279)
- #998E52
#998E52
oklch(64.3% 0.081 99.1)
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 #8288BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #8288BE 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.