#8595AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.5% 0.038 256.4), rgb(133, 149, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8595AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8595AB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 149, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.038 256.4) |
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 #8595AB | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8595AB | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8595AB text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8595AB text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B3
oklch(70.8% 0.029 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8595AB
oklch(66.5% 0.038 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#64758B
oklch(55.7% 0.04 255)
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Step 700
700
#536276
oklch(49.1% 0.037 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#445060
oklch(42.7% 0.031 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#8595AB 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) | #8E96AC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9A9C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8595AB
#8595AB
oklch(66.5% 0.038 256.4)
- #A1917A
#A1917A
oklch(66.5% 0.038 76.9)
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 #8595AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #8595AB 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.