#8293C5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.9% 0.077 269.7), rgb(130, 147, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8293C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8293C5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 147, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.077 269.7) |
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 #8293C5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8293C5 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293C5 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8293C5 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8293C5
oklch(66.9% 0.077 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#6071A5
oklch(55.7% 0.084 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E8D
oklch(49% 0.078 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#414D73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#37405D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#8293C5 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) | #8397C7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D91C4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9DA4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8293C5
#8293C5
oklch(66.9% 0.077 269.7)
- #A7935C
#A7935C
oklch(66.8% 0.077 90.2)
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 #8293C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #8293C5 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.