#8490AC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.4% 0.044 266.9), rgb(132, 144, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8490AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8490AC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 144, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.044 266.9) |
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 #8490AC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8490AC | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8490AC text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490AC text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 268.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8490AC
oklch(65.4% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#677390
oklch(55.6% 0.047 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#55607B
oklch(49% 0.046 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#464F64
oklch(42.8% 0.037 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#8490AC 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) | #8792AD | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9599 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8490AC
#8490AC
oklch(65.4% 0.044 266.9)
- #9C8F72
#9C8F72
oklch(65.4% 0.044 86.7)
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 #8490AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #8490AC 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.