#8A9AB9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.049 263.6), rgb(138, 154, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#8A9AB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 154, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.049 263.6) |
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 #8A9AB9 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9AB9 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9AB9 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9AB9 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9AB9
oklch(68.4% 0.049 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#768AB0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 263)
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Step 600
600
#5E739C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6085
oklch(49% 0.064 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#404F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364258
oklch(37.8% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#8A9AB9 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) | #909CBA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA0A4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9AB9
#8A9AB9
oklch(68.4% 0.049 263.6)
- #A89877
#A89877
oklch(68.5% 0.05 85.1)
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 #8A9AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A9AB9 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.