#8A95AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.034 263.4), rgb(138, 149, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8A95AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A95AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.034 263.4) |
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 #8A95AA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A95AA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A95AA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A95AA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CC
oklch(81% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 263.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A95AA
oklch(66.8% 0.034 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#687489
oklch(55.7% 0.036 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#576175
oklch(49.2% 0.034 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F5F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C424E
oklch(37.8% 0.022 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#8A95AA 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) | #8F96AB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93AA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82999C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A95AA
#8A95AA
oklch(66.8% 0.034 263.4)
- #9F937E
#9F937E
oklch(66.8% 0.033 81.7)
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 #8A95AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A95AA 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.