#8993CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.6% 0.082 276), rgb(137, 147, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8993CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8993CA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 147, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.082 276) |
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 #8993CA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8993CA | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8993CA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8993CA text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 276.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8993CA
oklch(67.6% 0.082 276)
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Step 500
500
#7883C9
oklch(63% 0.106 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#626CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#515A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#424A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#8993CA 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) | #8299CC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94C9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779DA6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8993CA
#8993CA
oklch(67.6% 0.082 276)
- #A6975B
#A6975B
oklch(67.6% 0.082 95.8)
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 #8993CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #8993CA 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.