#8490B3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.054 270.1), rgb(132, 144, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#8490B3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8490B3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 144, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.054 270.1) |
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 #8490B3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8490B3 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490B3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8490B3 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 269.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8490B3
oklch(65.6% 0.054 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#667296
oklch(55.6% 0.058 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#545F80
oklch(49% 0.055 270)
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Step 800
800
#454E68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4155
oklch(37.7% 0.036 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#8490B3 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) | #8593B5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828FB2 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78979C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8490B3
#8490B3
oklch(65.6% 0.054 270.1)
- #9E906B
#9E906B
oklch(65.6% 0.054 89.7)
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 #8490B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
Use #8490B3 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.