#8398AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.042 250.8), rgb(131, 152, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#8398AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8398AF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 152, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.042 250.8) |
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 #8398AF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8398AF | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8398AF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8398AF text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8398AF
oklch(67.1% 0.042 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#728CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.053 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7695
oklch(55.6% 0.058 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A637F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5167
oklch(42.8% 0.044 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#344354
oklch(37.7% 0.035 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#8398AF 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) | #9098B0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94AF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779D9F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8398AF
#8398AF
oklch(67.1% 0.042 250.8)
- #A6927A
#A6927A
oklch(67.1% 0.042 72.1)
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 #8398AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #8398AF 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.