#8891AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.8% 0.039 269.7), rgb(136, 145, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#8891AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8891AA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 145, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.039 269.7) |
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 #8891AA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8891AA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8891AA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8891AA text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8891AA
oklch(65.8% 0.039 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#69738D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#586077
oklch(49.1% 0.038 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#484E61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#8891AA 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) | #8A93AB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790A9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809699 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8891AA
#8891AA
oklch(65.8% 0.039 269.7)
- #9B9177
#9B9177
oklch(65.8% 0.039 89.5)
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 #8891AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
Use #8891AA 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.