#8595BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.059 267), rgb(133, 149, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8595BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8595BB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 149, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.059 267) |
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 #8595BB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8595BB | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8595BB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8595BB text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 268.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8595BB
oklch(67.1% 0.059 267)
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Step 500
500
#7588B8
oklch(63% 0.076 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D72A4
oklch(55.6% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E72
oklch(42.7% 0.063 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#36415C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 267)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#8595BB 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) | #8998BD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8493BA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769CA2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8595BB
#8595BB
oklch(67.1% 0.059 267)
- #A5946B
#A5946B
oklch(67.1% 0.06 88.1)
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 #8595BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #8595BB 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.