#8293B5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.2% 0.054 264.1), rgb(130, 147, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8293B5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8293B5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 147, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.054 264.1) |
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 #8293B5 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8293B5 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293B5 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293B5 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8293B5
oklch(66.2% 0.054 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#627397
oklch(55.6% 0.06 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#516180
oklch(49.2% 0.054 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#424F68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#384255
oklch(37.8% 0.035 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#8293B5 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) | #8895B7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8390B4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749A9E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8293B5
#8293B5
oklch(66.2% 0.054 264.1)
- #A3916D
#A3916D
oklch(66.3% 0.055 84.4)
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 #8293B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #8293B5 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.