#8494BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.062 267.7), rgb(132, 148, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8494BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8494BC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 148, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.062 267.7) |
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 #8494BC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8494BC | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494BC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494BC text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#B8C0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8494BC
oklch(66.9% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#62729C
oklch(55.6% 0.068 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#516085
oklch(49.2% 0.062 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#384158
oklch(37.7% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#8494BC 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) | #8797BE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759CA1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8494BC
#8494BC
oklch(66.9% 0.062 267.7)
- #A59368
#A59368
oklch(66.9% 0.063 87.8)
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 #8494BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #8494BC 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.