#8992C0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.069 275.8), rgb(137, 146, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#8992C0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8992C0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.069 275.8) |
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 #8992C0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8992C0 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8992C0 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8992C0 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 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
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8992C0
oklch(67% 0.069 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#646EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#535C93
oklch(49.2% 0.089 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#8992C0 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) | #8596C2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9BA2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8992C0
#8992C0
oklch(67% 0.069 275.8)
- #A29564
#A29564
oklch(66.9% 0.068 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 #8992C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
Use #8992C0 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.