#8A95C3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.8% 0.069 274), rgb(138, 149, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8A95C3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A95C3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.069 274) |
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 #8A95C3 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A95C3 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A95C3 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A95C3 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 273.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A95C3
oklch(67.8% 0.069 274)
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Step 500
500
#7985BF
oklch(63% 0.089 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#626EAC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#515C93
oklch(49% 0.089 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#424B78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#383F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#8A95C3 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) | #8799C5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9EA5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A95C3
#8A95C3
oklch(67.8% 0.069 274)
- #A69766
#A69766
oklch(67.8% 0.069 93.1)
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 #8A95C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A95C3 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.