#8894BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.065 272.4), rgb(136, 148, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8894BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8894BF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 148, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.065 272.4) |
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 #8894BF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8894BF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8894BF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8894BF text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8894BF
oklch(67.3% 0.065 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7886BC
oklch(63% 0.083 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#616FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#505D91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#424C75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#8894BF 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) | #8798C1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9CA3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8894BF
#8894BF
oklch(67.3% 0.065 272.4)
- #A49567
#A49567
oklch(67.2% 0.065 92.1)
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 #8894BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
Use #8894BF 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.