#8A90B6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.2% 0.057 277.7), rgb(138, 144, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8A90B6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A90B6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.057 277.7) |
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 #8A90B6 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A90B6 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90B6 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90B6 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#999EBD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A90B6
oklch(66.2% 0.057 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7098
oklch(55.6% 0.063 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#595E81
oklch(49.2% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#484D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#8A90B6 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) | #8594B8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8390B5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80979D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A90B6
#8A90B6
oklch(66.2% 0.057 277.7)
- #9C946B
#9C946B
oklch(66.3% 0.058 98.4)
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 #8A90B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A90B6 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.