#8299BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.057 258), rgb(130, 153, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8299BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8299BB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 153, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.057 258) |
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 #8299BB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8299BB | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8299BB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8299BB text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8299BB
oklch(67.7% 0.057 258)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.073 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5674A2
oklch(55.5% 0.08 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#46628A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5070
oklch(42.8% 0.06 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#8299BB 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) | #8D9ABD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A0A4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8299BB
#8299BB
oklch(67.7% 0.057 258)
- #AB9470
#AB9470
oklch(67.8% 0.057 78.7)
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 #8299BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
Use #8299BB 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.