#8299CE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.5% 0.083 266.1), rgb(130, 153, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8299CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8299CE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 153, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.083 266.1) |
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 #8299CE | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8299CE | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8299CE text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8299CE text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E3
oklch(81% 0.051 265.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8299CE
oklch(68.5% 0.083 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CA
oklch(63% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#5470B7
oklch(55.6% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#445D9D
oklch(49% 0.107 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#384D80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#8299CE 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) | #879DD0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA4AB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8299CE
#8299CE
oklch(68.5% 0.083 266.1)
- #B1975C
#B1975C
oklch(68.7% 0.084 86.5)
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 #8299CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #8299CE 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.