#8691AC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.7% 0.042 267.7), rgb(134, 145, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8691AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8691AC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 145, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.042 267.7) |
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 #8691AC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8691AC | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8691AC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8691AC text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 267.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8691AC
oklch(65.7% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#67738F
oklch(55.6% 0.046 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#56607A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#464F63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#8691AC 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) | #8993AD | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FAB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D969A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8691AC
#8691AC
oklch(65.7% 0.042 267.7)
- #9C9074
#9C9074
oklch(65.6% 0.042 87.6)
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 #8691AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
Use #8691AC 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.