#8491A2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.2% 0.03 255.2), rgb(132, 145, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8491A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8491A2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 145, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.03 255.2) |
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 #8491A2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8491A2 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8491A2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491A2 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AF
oklch(70.8% 0.023 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8491A2
oklch(65.2% 0.03 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#677586
oklch(55.7% 0.031 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#566272
oklch(49.2% 0.03 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#46505D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#8491A2 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) | #8B91A3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888EA2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9596 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8491A2
#8491A2
oklch(65.2% 0.03 255.2)
- #9B8E7C
#9B8E7C
oklch(65.3% 0.03 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 #8491A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #8491A2 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.