#8994CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.8% 0.081 275.2), rgb(137, 148, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8994CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8994CA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 148, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.081 275.2) |
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 #8994CA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8994CA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8994CA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8994CA text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE2
oklch(81% 0.05 275.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8994CA
oklch(67.8% 0.081 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#7784C8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#616CB5
oklch(55.5% 0.114 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#505A9B
oklch(49% 0.104 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#424A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#8994CA 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) | #8399CC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779EA7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8994CA
#8994CA
oklch(67.8% 0.081 275.2)
- #A7985C
#A7985C
oklch(67.9% 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 #8994CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8994CA 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.