#8491AC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.043 264.9), rgb(132, 145, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#8491AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8491AC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 145, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.043 264.9) |
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 #8491AC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8491AC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491AC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491AC 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
#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
#96A1B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 263.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8491AC
oklch(65.6% 0.043 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#66738F
oklch(55.5% 0.046 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#55617A
oklch(49.2% 0.043 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#454F63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4251
oklch(37.8% 0.028 263)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#8491AC 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) | #8993AD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A969A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8491AC
#8491AC
oklch(65.6% 0.043 264.9)
- #9D8F73
#9D8F73
oklch(65.5% 0.043 84.5)
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 #8491AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #8491AC 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.