#8597AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.04 254.6), rgb(133, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8597AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8597AE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.04 254.6) |
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 #8597AE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8597AE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8597AE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8597AE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8597AE
oklch(67% 0.04 254.6)
-
Step 500
500
#758BA8
oklch(63% 0.051 255.4)
-
Step 600
600
#5D7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 255)
-
Step 700
700
#4D627E
oklch(49% 0.052 255.8)
-
Step 800
800
#3F5066
oklch(42.6% 0.043 255.1)
-
Step 900
900
#364353
oklch(37.8% 0.032 253.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#8597AE 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) | #8F98AF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9C9E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8597AE
#8597AE
oklch(67% 0.04 254.6)
- #A4927A
#A4927A
oklch(66.9% 0.04 74.9)
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 #8597AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #8597AE 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.