#8493CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.084 272.2), rgb(132, 147, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8493CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8493CA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 147, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.084 272.2) |
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 #8493CA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8493CA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8493CA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8493CA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8493CA
oklch(67.2% 0.084 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#7385CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C5B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#353F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#8493CA 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) | #8198CC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709EA6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8493CA
#8493CA
oklch(67.2% 0.084 272.2)
- #A89558
#A89558
oklch(67.3% 0.084 92.7)
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 #8493CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #8493CA 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.