#8399CD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.6% 0.081 266.6), rgb(131, 153, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#8399CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8399CD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 153, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.081 266.6) |
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 #8399CD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8399CD | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8399CD text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8399CD text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8399CD
oklch(68.6% 0.081 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 267)
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Step 600
600
#5570B5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#455D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#394D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#314066
oklch(37.7% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#8399CD 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) | #889DCF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA4AB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8399CD
#8399CD
oklch(68.6% 0.081 266.6)
- #B0975E
#B0975E
oklch(68.6% 0.081 86.6)
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 #8399CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #8399CD 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.