#8997AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.039 261.2), rgb(137, 151, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8997AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8997AF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 151, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.039 261.2) |
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 #8997AF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8997AF | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8997AF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8997AF text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8997AF
oklch(67.3% 0.039 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#798AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.049 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#627494
oklch(55.7% 0.054 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#51617E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#424F66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#8997AF 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) | #8F98B0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95AE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9C9F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8997AF
#8997AF
oklch(67.3% 0.039 261.2)
- #A3947B
#A3947B
oklch(67.3% 0.04 80.5)
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 #8997AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
Use #8997AF 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.