#8A9CC5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.064 266.3), rgb(138, 156, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#8A9CC5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 156, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.064 266.3) |
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 #8A9CC5 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9CC5 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9CC5 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9CC5 text on black | 7.64:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DB
oklch(81% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9CC5
oklch(69.4% 0.064 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7288BC
oklch(63% 0.083 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 266)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#8A9CC5 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) | #8F9FC7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA4AA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9CC5
#8A9CC5
oklch(69.4% 0.064 266.3)
- #AE9A6E
#AE9A6E
oklch(69.3% 0.064 86.2)
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 #8A9CC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A9CC5 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.