#8289BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.078 278), rgb(130, 137, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8289BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8289BD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 137, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.078 278) |
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 #8289BD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8289BD | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8289BD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8289BD text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#979DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 278.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8289BD
oklch(64.4% 0.078 278)
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Step 600
600
#686EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.086 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#565C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#474B73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#8289BD 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) | #7A8FBF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73939B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8289BD
#8289BD
oklch(64.4% 0.078 278)
- #9A8E55
#9A8E55
oklch(64.4% 0.078 97.8)
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 #8289BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #8289BD 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.