#8A95AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.039 266.5), rgb(138, 149, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8A95AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 267°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A95AE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.039 266.5) |
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 #8A95AE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A95AE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A95AE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A95AE text on black | 6.99:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A95AE
oklch(67% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B89A9
oklch(63% 0.051 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#657394
oklch(55.7% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#53607E
oklch(49% 0.051 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#444F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#8A95AE 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) | #8D97AF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819A9D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A95AE
#8A95AE
oklch(67% 0.039 266.5)
- #A0947A
#A0947A
oklch(67% 0.039 86.1)
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 #8A95AE, 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 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A95AE 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.