#8499CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.5% 0.077 266.4), rgb(132, 153, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8499CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8499CA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 153, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.077 266.4) |
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 #8499CA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8499CA | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8499CA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8499CA text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8499CA
oklch(68.5% 0.077 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 266)
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Step 600
600
#5671B2
oklch(55.7% 0.106 266)
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Step 700
700
#475E99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#324064
oklch(37.7% 0.065 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#8499CA 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) | #899DCC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA3AA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8499CA
#8499CA
oklch(68.5% 0.077 266.4)
- #AF9762
#AF9762
oklch(68.6% 0.076 86.1)
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 #8499CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #8499CA 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.