#8992BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.066 275.5), rgb(137, 146, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8992BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 275°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8992BE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.066 275.5) |
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 #8992BE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8992BE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8992BE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8992BE text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#BABFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#979FC1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 274.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8992BE
oklch(66.9% 0.066 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#67709E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#565E87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#464D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222534
oklch(26.8% 0.028 275.6)
#8992BE 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) | #8596C0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9AA1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8992BE
#8992BE
oklch(66.9% 0.066 275.5)
- #A19566
#A19566
oklch(66.9% 0.066 95.5)
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 #8992BE, 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 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
Use #8992BE 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.