#8997AC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.035 258.4), rgb(137, 151, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8997AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8997AC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 151, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.035 258.4) |
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 #8997AC | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8997AC | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8997AC text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8997AC text on black | 7.08:1 | 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
#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
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8997AC
oklch(67.2% 0.035 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#798BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#627490
oklch(55.5% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#51627B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#425064
oklch(42.7% 0.038 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#384251
oklch(37.6% 0.029 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#8997AC 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) | #9098AD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809B9E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8997AC
#8997AC
oklch(67.2% 0.035 258.4)
- #A2947E
#A2947E
oklch(67.3% 0.035 79.1)
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 #8997AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.008
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #8997AC 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.