#8492BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.065 270.3), rgb(132, 146, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#8492BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8492BC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 146, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.065 270.3) |
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 #8492BC | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8492BC | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8492BC text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8492BC text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A0C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 269.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8492BC
oklch(66.4% 0.065 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#63719D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#525F86
oklch(49.1% 0.065 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#434E6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 269)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#8492BC 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) | #8595BE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759AA0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8492BC
#8492BC
oklch(66.4% 0.065 270.3)
- #A39265
#A39265
oklch(66.4% 0.065 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 #8492BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
Use #8492BC 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.