#8691AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.8% 0.047 269.3), rgb(134, 145, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8691AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8691AF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 145, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.047 269.3) |
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 #8691AF | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8691AF | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8691AF text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8691AF text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8691AF
oklch(65.8% 0.047 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#677292
oklch(55.5% 0.052 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#56607C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#464E65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4152
oklch(37.7% 0.03 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#8691AF 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) | #8893B0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C979B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8691AF
#8691AF
oklch(65.8% 0.047 269.3)
- #9D9171
#9D9171
oklch(65.9% 0.047 89.9)
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 #8691AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #8691AF 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.