#8293BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.5% 0.063 266.8), rgb(130, 147, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#8293BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8293BB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 147, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.063 266.8) |
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 #8293BB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8293BB | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293BB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293BB text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D5
oklch(81% 0.03 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8293BB
oklch(66.5% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#61729C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#506085
oklch(49.1% 0.063 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#384158
oklch(37.7% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#8293BB 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) | #8696BD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729BA0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8293BB
#8293BB
oklch(66.5% 0.063 266.8)
- #A49167
#A49167
oklch(66.3% 0.062 86.3)
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 #8293BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #8293BB 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.