#8A92C7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.079 277.4), rgb(138, 146, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8A92C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A92C7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 146, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.079 277.4) |
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 #8A92C7 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A92C7 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A92C7 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A92C7 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 277.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A92C7
oklch(67.3% 0.079 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A83C6
oklch(63% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#646CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.11 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A9A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#8A92C7 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) | #8298C9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9CA4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A92C7
#8A92C7
oklch(67.3% 0.079 277.4)
- #A3975D
#A3975D
oklch(67.3% 0.079 97.9)
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 #8A92C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A92C7 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.