#8699AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.034 246.9), rgb(134, 153, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8699AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8699AB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 153, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.034 246.9) |
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 #8699AB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8699AB | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8699AB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8699AB text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8699AB
oklch(67.4% 0.034 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#748CA3
oklch(63% 0.044 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D768E
oklch(55.5% 0.048 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6379
oklch(49% 0.045 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5162
oklch(42.7% 0.036 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#354350
oklch(37.6% 0.029 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#8699AB 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) | #9299AC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9D9F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8699AB
#8699AB
oklch(67.4% 0.034 246.9)
- #A59380
#A59380
oklch(67.4% 0.035 68.7)
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 #8699AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
Use #8699AB 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.