#8697A8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.032 248.3), rgb(134, 151, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8697A8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8697A8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 151, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.032 248.3) |
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 #8697A8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8697A8 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8697A8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8697A8 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8697A8
oklch(66.9% 0.032 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#647587
oklch(55.5% 0.035 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#536373
oklch(49.2% 0.032 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#44515D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 246.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#8697A8 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) | #9197A9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9B9C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8697A8
#8697A8
oklch(66.9% 0.032 248.3)
- #A29280
#A29280
oklch(66.9% 0.032 70.5)
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 #8697A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #8697A8 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.