#8A97C2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.065 271.5), rgb(138, 151, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#8A97C2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A97C2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.065 271.5) |
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 #8A97C2 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A97C2 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97C2 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97C2 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A97C2
oklch(68.2% 0.065 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7787BD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#6070A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D91
oklch(49% 0.085 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#414C75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202537
oklch(26.8% 0.034 272)
#8A97C2 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) | #8A9BC4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8696C1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9FA6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A97C2
#8A97C2
oklch(68.2% 0.065 271.5)
- #A8986A
#A8986A
oklch(68.2% 0.065 91.1)
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 #8A97C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A97C2 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.