#8292A5
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.4% 0.034 252.8), rgb(130, 146, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#8292A5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8292A5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 146, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.034 252.8) |
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 #8292A5 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8292A5 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8292A5 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8292A5 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 252)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8292A5
oklch(65.4% 0.034 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#647589
oklch(55.6% 0.037 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#536274
oklch(49% 0.034 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#44505E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#39424D
oklch(37.5% 0.022 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#8292A5 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) | #8B92A6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799698 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8292A5
#8292A5
oklch(65.4% 0.034 252.8)
- #9D8D7A
#9D8D7A
oklch(65.2% 0.033 72)
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 #8292A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #8292A5 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.