#8993AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.3% 0.038 267.5), rgb(137, 147, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8993AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8993AB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 147, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.038 267.5) |
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 #8993AB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8993AB | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8993AB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8993AB text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 269)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 268.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8993AB
oklch(66.3% 0.038 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#69738C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#576077
oklch(49% 0.039 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#8993AB 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) | #8C95AC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81989B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8993AB
#8993AB
oklch(66.3% 0.038 267.5)
- #9D9279
#9D9279
oklch(66.3% 0.038 87.1)
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 #8993AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #8993AB 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.