#8A91A9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.9% 0.037 272.5), rgb(138, 145, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#8A91A9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A91A9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 145, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.037 272.5) |
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 #8A91A9 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A91A9 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A91A9 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A91A9 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A91A9
oklch(65.9% 0.037 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B728B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#596076
oklch(49.1% 0.036 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#494E60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#8A91A9 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) | #8A93AA | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A8 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839599 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A91A9
#8A91A9
oklch(65.9% 0.037 272.5)
- #9A9279
#9A9279
oklch(66% 0.037 92.4)
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 #8A91A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #8A91A9 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.