#8397B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.046 256), rgb(131, 151, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8397B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8397B2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 151, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.046 256) |
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 #8397B2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8397B2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8397B2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8397B2 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8397B2
oklch(67% 0.046 256)
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Step 500
500
#728BAD
oklch(63% 0.059 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7599
oklch(55.6% 0.065 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6282
oklch(49% 0.059 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D506A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#344356
oklch(37.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#8397B2 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) | #8E98B3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993B1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769DA0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8397B2
#8397B2
oklch(67% 0.046 256)
- #A69276
#A69276
oklch(67% 0.046 76.1)
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 #8397B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #8397B2 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.