#8294A3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.7% 0.03 243.3), rgb(130, 148, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8294A3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8294A3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 148, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.03 243.3) |
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 #8294A3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8294A3 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8294A3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8294A3 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 242)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8294A3
oklch(65.7% 0.03 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#637686
oklch(55.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#526371
oklch(49.1% 0.031 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#43515C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#8294A3 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) | #8E94A4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799899 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8294A3
#8294A3
oklch(65.7% 0.03 243.3)
- #9F8E7F
#9F8E7F
oklch(65.8% 0.03 63.7)
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 #8294A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #8294A3 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.