#8A9CBD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69% 0.053 262.5), rgb(138, 156, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#8A9CBD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9CBD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 156, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.053 262.5) |
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 #8A9CBD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9CBD | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9CBD text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9CBD text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9CBD
oklch(69% 0.053 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#748AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C739F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6188
oklch(49.2% 0.068 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#354259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#8A9CBD 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) | #919EBF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA3A7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9CBD
#8A9CBD
oklch(69% 0.053 262.5)
- #AC9976
#AC9976
oklch(69.1% 0.053 82.6)
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 #8A9CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A9CBD 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.