#8A8FAF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.7% 0.048 278), rgb(138, 143, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#8A8FAF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8FAF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 143, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.048 278) |
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 #8A8FAF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8FAF | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8FAF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8FAF text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.037 278.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8FAF
oklch(65.7% 0.048 278)
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Step 600
600
#6C7192
oklch(55.7% 0.052 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7C
oklch(49% 0.048 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D65
oklch(42.7% 0.04 279)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#8A8FAF 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) | #8692B0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82959A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8FAF
#8A8FAF
oklch(65.7% 0.048 278)
- #999271
#999271
oklch(65.7% 0.047 97.5)
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 #8A8FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A8FAF 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.