#8A9BAB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.031 246.6), rgb(138, 155, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#8A9BAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9BAB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.031 246.6) |
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 #8A9BAB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9BAB | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BAB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BAB text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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)
#8A9BAB
oklch(68.1% 0.031 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#778CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F768B
oklch(55.5% 0.043 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6376
oklch(49.1% 0.039 247.3)
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Step 800
800
#415160
oklch(42.7% 0.032 246.9)
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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)
#8A9BAB 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) | #959BAC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819FA0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9BAB
#8A9BAB
oklch(68.1% 0.031 246.6)
- #A69585
#A69585
oklch(68% 0.031 65.6)
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 #8A9BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A9BAB 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.