#8491BF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.3% 0.07 272.2), rgb(132, 145, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8491BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8491BF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 145, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.07 272.2) |
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 #8491BF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8491BF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491BF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491BF text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D8
oklch(81% 0.035 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#949FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 272)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8491BF
oklch(66.3% 0.07 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#6471A0
oklch(55.7% 0.075 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#535E89
oklch(49.1% 0.07 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#444D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#39405A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#8491BF 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) | #8395C1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E90BE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749AA1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8491BF
#8491BF
oklch(66.3% 0.07 272.2)
- #A29261
#A29261
oklch(66.2% 0.069 92.1)
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 #8491BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #8491BF 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.