#8498CD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.082 268.3), rgb(132, 152, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#8498CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8498CD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 152, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.082 268.3) |
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 #8498CD | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8498CD | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8498CD text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8498CD text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8498CD
oklch(68.4% 0.082 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E86C9
oklch(63% 0.105 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#576FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#475D9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 268)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#8498CD 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) | #879CCF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA3AA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8498CD
#8498CD
oklch(68.4% 0.082 268.3)
- #AF975D
#AF975D
oklch(68.5% 0.082 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 #8498CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #8498CD 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.