#8A9AAB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.031 249.9), rgb(138, 154, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#8A9AAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 250°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9AAB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 154, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.031 249.9) |
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 #8A9AAB | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9AAB | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9AAB text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9AAB text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9AAB
oklch(67.9% 0.031 249.9)
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Step 500
500
#788CA1
oklch(63.2% 0.039 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#60768C
oklch(55.6% 0.043 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#506377
oklch(49.2% 0.04 250)
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Step 800
800
#415161
oklch(42.8% 0.033 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#8A9AAB 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) | #949AAC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829E9F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9AAB
#8A9AAB
oklch(67.9% 0.031 249.9)
- #A59584
#A59584
oklch(67.9% 0.031 69)
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 #8A9AAB, 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 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9AAB 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.