#8891C0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.071 275.9), rgb(136, 145, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8891C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8891C0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 145, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.071 275.9) |
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 #8891C0 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8891C0 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8891C0 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8891C0 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#979EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 276.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8891C0
oklch(66.7% 0.071 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#676FA0
oklch(55.5% 0.077 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#555D89
oklch(49% 0.071 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#464C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B405A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#8891C0 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) | #8396C2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91BF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9AA1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8891C0
#8891C0
oklch(66.7% 0.071 275.9)
- #A19462
#A19462
oklch(66.6% 0.07 95.3)
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 #8891C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #8891C0 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.