#8494C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.079 271), rgb(132, 148, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8494C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8494C8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 148, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.079 271) |
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 #8494C8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8494C8 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494C8 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494C8 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8494C8
oklch(67.4% 0.079 271)
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Step 500
500
#7386C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#8494C8 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) | #8399CA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719EA6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8494C8
#8494C8
oklch(67.4% 0.079 271)
- #A9955C
#A9955C
oklch(67.5% 0.079 90.8)
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 #8494C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8494C8 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.