#8498CF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.5% 0.085 268.7), rgb(132, 152, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8498CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8498CF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 152, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.085 268.7) |
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 #8498CF | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8498CF | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8498CF text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8498CF text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8498CF
oklch(68.5% 0.085 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#576FB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#475C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 269)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#8498CF 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) | #869DD1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F96CE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA3AB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8498CF
#8498CF
oklch(68.5% 0.085 268.7)
- #AF975B
#AF975B
oklch(68.4% 0.084 88.4)
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 #8498CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #8498CF 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.