#8294B3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.3% 0.051 261.3), rgb(130, 148, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#8294B3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8294B3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 148, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.051 261.3) |
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 #8294B3 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8294B3 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8294B3 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8294B3 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8294B3
oklch(66.3% 0.051 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#617494
oklch(55.6% 0.055 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#50617E
oklch(49% 0.051 261)
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Step 800
800
#424F67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#8294B3 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) | #8A96B4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8591B2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759A9E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8294B3
#8294B3
oklch(66.3% 0.051 261.3)
- #A39170
#A39170
oklch(66.4% 0.051 82.5)
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 #8294B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #8294B3 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.