#8693C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.08 273.4), rgb(134, 147, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8693C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8693C8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 147, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.08 273.4) |
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 #8693C8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8693C8 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8693C8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8693C8 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8693C8
oklch(67.3% 0.08 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7685C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#404B7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#8693C8 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) | #8298CA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749DA5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8693C8
#8693C8
oklch(67.3% 0.08 273.4)
- #A7955B
#A7955B
oklch(67.2% 0.08 92.8)
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 #8693C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #8693C8 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.