#8A93C5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.5% 0.075 276.3), rgb(138, 147, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8A93C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A93C5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 147, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.075 276.3) |
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 #8A93C5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A93C5 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A93C5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A93C5 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A93C5
oklch(67.5% 0.075 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A84C3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#636DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 276)
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Step 700
700
#525B97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#434A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#8A93C5 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) | #8498C7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9CA4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A93C5
#8A93C5
oklch(67.5% 0.075 276.3)
- #A49761
#A49761
oklch(67.5% 0.074 96.2)
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 #8A93C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A93C5 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.