#8392AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.04 259.8), rgb(131, 146, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8392AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8392AA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 146, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.04 259.8) |
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 #8392AA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8392AA | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8392AA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8392AA text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B5
oklch(70.6% 0.032 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8392AA
oklch(65.6% 0.04 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#65748D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#536178
oklch(49% 0.041 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#445062
oklch(42.8% 0.034 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#8392AA 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) | #8A93AB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79979A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8392AA
#8392AA
oklch(65.6% 0.04 259.8)
- #9E8F76
#9E8F76
oklch(65.7% 0.04 80.5)
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 #8392AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #8392AA 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.