#8992BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.063 275.2), rgb(137, 146, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#8992BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8992BC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.063 275.2) |
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 #8992BC | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8992BC | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8992BC text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8992BC text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#979FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8992BC
oklch(66.8% 0.063 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#67709C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 275)
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Step 700
700
#565E85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#464D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4058
oklch(37.7% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#8992BC 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) | #8696BE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9AA0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8992BC
#8992BC
oklch(66.8% 0.063 275.2)
- #A19568
#A19568
oklch(66.9% 0.063 95)
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 #8992BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #8992BC 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.