#8388A2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.2% 0.039 276.6), rgb(131, 136, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8388A2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8388A2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 136, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.039 276.6) |
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 #8388A2 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8388A2 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8388A2 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8388A2 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8388A2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C718D
oklch(55.5% 0.044 277)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 276)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#8388A2 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) | #818AA3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8D91 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8388A2
#8388A2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 276.6)
- #908A6F
#908A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.039 96.9)
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 #8388A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
Use #8388A2 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.