#8692A4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.6% 0.03 258.4), rgb(134, 146, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#8692A4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8692A4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 146, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.03 258.4) |
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 #8692A4 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8692A4 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692A4 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692A4 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8692A4
oklch(65.6% 0.03 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#687487
oklch(55.6% 0.033 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#566172
oklch(49% 0.031 259)
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Step 800
800
#47505D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B424C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#8692A4 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) | #8C93A5 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8990A4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9698 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8692A4
#8692A4
oklch(65.6% 0.03 258.4)
- #9B8F7D
#9B8F7D
oklch(65.6% 0.03 78.1)
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 #8692A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #8692A4 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.