#8990BA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.3% 0.063 277.2), rgb(137, 144, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#8990BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8990BA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 144, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.063 277.2) |
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 #8990BA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8990BA | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8990BA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8990BA text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#989EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8990BA
oklch(66.3% 0.063 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#69709B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#575D85
oklch(49% 0.065 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#484C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#8990BA 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) | #8494BC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D989E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8990BA
#8990BA
oklch(66.3% 0.063 277.2)
- #9E9467
#9E9467
oklch(66.4% 0.063 97.1)
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 #8990BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #8990BA 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.