#8A9BCD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.076 269.8), rgb(138, 155, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8A9BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9BCD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.076 269.8) |
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 #8A9BCD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9BCD | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BCD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BCD text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9BCD
oklch(69.5% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7286C5
oklch(63% 0.098 270)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5D99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#344064
oklch(37.8% 0.064 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#8A9BCD 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) | #8B9FCF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A5AC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9BCD
#8A9BCD
oklch(69.5% 0.076 269.8)
- #AF9B65
#AF9B65
oklch(69.4% 0.076 89.9)
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 #8A9BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #8A9BCD 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.