#8A9BB2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.039 256), rgb(138, 155, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#8A9BB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 256°. 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.039 256) |
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 #8A9BB2 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9BB2 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BB2 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BB2 text on black | 7.41:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B7C2D1
oklch(81% 0.024 256.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9BB2
oklch(68.4% 0.039 256)
-
Step 500
500
#768BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.05 256.5)
-
Step 600
600
#5E7593
oklch(55.6% 0.054 255.2)
-
Step 700
700
#4E627D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 256)
-
Step 800
800
#405066
oklch(42.7% 0.042 256.4)
-
Step 900
900
#364253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 257.1)
-
Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#8A9BB2 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) | #939CB3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A0A2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9BB2
#8A9BB2
oklch(68.4% 0.039 256)
- #A8977F
#A8977F
oklch(68.5% 0.039 76.4)
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 #8A9BB2, 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 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9BB2 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.