#8692BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.068 272.9), rgb(134, 146, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8692BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8692BF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 146, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.068 272.9) |
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 #8692BF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8692BF | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692BF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692BF text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#959FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8692BF
oklch(66.7% 0.068 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#65709F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#535E88
oklch(49% 0.069 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#444D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#39405A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#8692BF 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) | #8496C1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779BA1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8692BF
#8692BF
oklch(66.7% 0.068 272.9)
- #A39463
#A39463
oklch(66.8% 0.069 93.1)
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 #8692BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
Use #8692BF 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.