#8692C2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.073 273.4), rgb(134, 146, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#8692C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8692C2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 146, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.073 273.4) |
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 #8692C2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8692C2 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692C2 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8692C2 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D8
oklch(81% 0.035 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#959FC5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8692C2
oklch(66.8% 0.073 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#6470A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#535E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#444D71
oklch(42.8% 0.061 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#8692C2 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) | #8396C4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F92C1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769BA3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8692C2
#8692C2
oklch(66.8% 0.073 273.4)
- #A49460
#A49460
oklch(66.8% 0.073 93)
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 #8692C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #8692C2 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.