#8698AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.039 253.5), rgb(134, 152, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8698AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8698AE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 152, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.039 253.5) |
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 #8698AE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8698AE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8698AE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8698AE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8698AE
oklch(67.3% 0.039 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#758CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.049 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7593
oklch(55.5% 0.055 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D637D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 253)
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Step 800
800
#3F5065
oklch(42.6% 0.041 254)
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Step 900
900
#364353
oklch(37.8% 0.032 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#8698AE 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) | #9098AF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9D9F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8698AE
#8698AE
oklch(67.3% 0.039 253.5)
- #A5937C
#A5937C
oklch(67.3% 0.039 73.8)
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 #8698AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #8698AE 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.