#8A9AB5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.3% 0.044 260.9), rgb(138, 154, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8A9AB5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 154, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.044 260.9) |
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 #8A9AB5 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9AB5 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9AB5 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9AB5 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 262.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9AB5
oklch(68.3% 0.044 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#768AAC
oklch(63% 0.056 261)
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Step 600
600
#5F7498
oklch(55.6% 0.062 261)
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Step 700
700
#4E6181
oklch(49% 0.057 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#404F69
oklch(42.6% 0.047 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#374255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#8A9AB5 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) | #919BB6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9FA3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9AB5
#8A9AB5
oklch(68.3% 0.044 260.9)
- #A7977B
#A7977B
oklch(68.3% 0.044 81.6)
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 #8A9AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9AB5 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.