#8491CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.086 274), rgb(132, 145, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8491CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8491CA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 145, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.086 274) |
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 #8491CA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8491CA | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491CA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8491CA text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400
#939ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8491CA
oklch(66.8% 0.086 274)
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Step 600
600
#626FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#515C92
oklch(49% 0.088 274)
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Step 800
800
#434C76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#383F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#8491CA 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) | #7F97CC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709CA5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8491CA
#8491CA
oklch(66.8% 0.086 274)
- #A69455
#A69455
oklch(66.8% 0.086 93.9)
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 #8491CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
Use #8491CA 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.