#8A94B4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.049 271.4), rgb(138, 148, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#8A94B4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A94B4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 148, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.049 271.4) |
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 #8A94B4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A94B4 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A94B4 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A94B4 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A94B4
oklch(67% 0.049 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C88B0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#65719C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 272)
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Step 700
700
#545F85
oklch(49.2% 0.063 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#444D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#8A94B4 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) | #8B97B5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809A9F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A94B4
#8A94B4
oklch(67% 0.049 271.4)
- #A09573
#A09573
oklch(67% 0.049 92.3)
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 #8A94B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A94B4 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.