#8992B6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.6% 0.054 273.9), rgb(137, 146, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8992B6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8992B6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.054 273.9) |
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 #8992B6 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8992B6 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8992B6 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8992B6 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#989FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 274.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8992B6
oklch(66.6% 0.054 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#687196
oklch(55.5% 0.059 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#575F80
oklch(49.2% 0.054 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4055
oklch(37.6% 0.037 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#8992B6 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) | #8895B8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8492B5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E999E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8992B6
#8992B6
oklch(66.6% 0.054 273.9)
- #9F946E
#9F946E
oklch(66.6% 0.054 93.9)
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 #8992B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
Use #8992B6 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.