#8A9CD1
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.9% 0.081 269.8), rgb(138, 156, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8A9CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 156, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.081 269.8) |
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 #8A9CD1 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9CD1 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9CD1 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9CD1 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9CD1
oklch(69.9% 0.081 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7186C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#596FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#495C9C
oklch(49% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#333F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#8A9CD1 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) | #8BA0D3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859AD0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A6AE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9CD1
#8A9CD1
oklch(69.9% 0.081 269.8)
- #B29C62
#B29C62
oklch(69.9% 0.081 89.4)
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 #8A9CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #8A9CD1 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.