#8495C3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.071 268.7), rgb(132, 149, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8495C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8495C3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 149, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.071 268.7) |
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 #8495C3 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8495C3 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8495C3 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8495C3 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8495C3
oklch(67.4% 0.071 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#7287C1
oklch(63% 0.091 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B70AD
oklch(55.5% 0.098 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#8495C3 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) | #8699C5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729EA5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8495C3
#8495C3
oklch(67.4% 0.071 268.7)
- #A89463
#A89463
oklch(67.3% 0.07 88.2)
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 #8495C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #8495C3 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.