#8497CF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.3% 0.086 269.6), rgb(132, 151, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8497CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8497CF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 151, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.086 269.6) |
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 #8497CF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8497CF | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8497CF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8497CF text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8497CF
oklch(68.3% 0.086 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#586EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#485C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#8497CF 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) | #859CD1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA2AB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8497CF
#8497CF
oklch(68.3% 0.086 269.6)
- #AE9759
#AE9759
oklch(68.3% 0.086 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 #8497CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8497CF 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.