#8996AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.033 258.9), rgb(137, 150, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8996AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8996AA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 150, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.033 258.9) |
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 #8996AA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8996AA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8996AA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8996AA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8996AA
oklch(66.9% 0.033 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA4
oklch(63.2% 0.043 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#63748F
oklch(55.5% 0.047 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#526279
oklch(49.2% 0.042 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#435063
oklch(42.8% 0.036 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#394251
oklch(37.7% 0.028 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#8996AA 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) | #8F97AB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819A9C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8996AA
#8996AA
oklch(66.9% 0.033 258.9)
- #A0937F
#A0937F
oklch(66.9% 0.032 78.7)
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 #8996AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #8996AA 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.