#8389AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.7% 0.05 276.8), rgb(131, 137, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8389AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8389AA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 137, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.05 276.8) |
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 #8389AA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8389AA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8389AA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8389AA text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 277)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D1
oklch(81% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8389AA
oklch(63.7% 0.05 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7193
oklch(55.7% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#595E7E
oklch(49% 0.052 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#494D66
oklch(42.7% 0.042 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#8389AA 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) | #808CAC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8F94 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8389AA
#8389AA
oklch(63.7% 0.05 276.8)
- #948C69
#948C69
oklch(63.8% 0.05 96.7)
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 #8389AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #8389AA 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.