#8A98CC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.8% 0.079 272.6), rgb(138, 152, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#8A98CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A98CC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.079 272.6) |
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 #8A98CC | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A98CC | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98CC text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98CC text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 272.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A98CC
oklch(68.8% 0.079 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7585C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C9A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 272)
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Step 800
800
#404B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 273)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#8A98CC 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) | #889DCE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8397CB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A2AA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A98CC
#8A98CC
oklch(68.8% 0.079 272.6)
- #AC9A61
#AC9A61
oklch(68.9% 0.079 92.5)
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 #8A98CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A98CC 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.