#8994AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.6% 0.036 265.1), rgb(137, 148, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8994AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8994AB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 148, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.036 265.1) |
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 #8994AB | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8994AB | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8994AB text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8994AB text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#BBC1CD
oklch(81% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8994AB
oklch(66.6% 0.036 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#68738B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#566176
oklch(49.1% 0.036 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#474F60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#8994AB 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) | #8D95AC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92AA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81989B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8994AB
#8994AB
oklch(66.6% 0.036 265.1)
- #9E937B
#9E937B
oklch(66.6% 0.037 86.3)
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 #8994AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #8994AB 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.