#8A93BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.063 275.2), rgb(138, 147, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8A93BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 275°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A93BD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 147, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.063 275.2) |
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 #8A93BD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A93BD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A93BD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A93BD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 275.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A93BD
oklch(67.1% 0.063 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B86BB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#646FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#535C8F
oklch(49% 0.083 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#444C74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#393F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#8A93BD 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) | #8797BF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9BA1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A93BD
#8A93BD
oklch(67.1% 0.063 275.2)
- #A19669
#A19669
oklch(67.1% 0.063 96)
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 #8A93BD, 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 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
Use #8A93BD 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.