#8A97AD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.036 261), rgb(138, 151, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8A97AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A97AD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.036 261) |
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 #8A97AD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A97AD | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97AD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97AD text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A97AD
oklch(67.3% 0.036 261)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.046 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#637491
oklch(55.6% 0.05 261)
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Step 700
700
#52617B
oklch(49% 0.046 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F64
oklch(42.6% 0.038 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#8A97AD 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) | #9098AE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819B9E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A97AD
#8A97AD
oklch(67.3% 0.036 261)
- #A2947E
#A2947E
oklch(67.3% 0.035 79.1)
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 #8A97AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.007
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A97AD 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.