#8397BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.06 262.6), rgb(131, 151, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8397BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8397BC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 151, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.06 262.6) |
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 #8397BC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8397BC | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8397BC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8397BC text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 262.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8397BC
oklch(67.4% 0.06 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#718AB8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#5973A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#49608D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#33425C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 263.8)
#8397BC 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) | #8B99BE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739FA3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8397BC
#8397BC
oklch(67.4% 0.06 262.6)
- #A9946C
#A9946C
oklch(67.5% 0.06 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 #8397BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #8397BC 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.