#8395B7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.055 263), rgb(131, 149, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8395B7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8395B7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 149, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.055 263) |
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 #8395B7 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8395B7 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8395B7 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8395B7 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8395B7
oklch(66.8% 0.055 263)
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Step 600
600
#617397
oklch(55.5% 0.06 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#506181
oklch(49.2% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#424F69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#384255
oklch(37.8% 0.035 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#212732
oklch(27.2% 0.022 262.5)
#8395B7 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) | #8A97B9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8592B6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759CA0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8395B7
#8395B7
oklch(66.8% 0.055 263)
- #A5926E
#A5926E
oklch(66.8% 0.055 83.2)
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 #8395B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #8395B7 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.