#8A9BB3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.04 257), rgb(138, 155, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#8A9BB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.04 257) |
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 #8A9BB3 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9BB3 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BB3 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BB3 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9BB3
oklch(68.4% 0.04 257)
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Step 500
500
#768BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 256)
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Step 700
700
#4E627E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#405067
oklch(42.7% 0.043 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#364254
oklch(37.6% 0.035 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#8A9BB3 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) | #939CB4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA0A3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9BB3
#8A9BB3
oklch(68.4% 0.04 257)
- #A8977E
#A8977E
oklch(68.5% 0.041 77.5)
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 #8A9BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.008
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9BB3 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.