#8A9DB9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.1% 0.047 258), rgb(138, 157, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8A9DB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.047 258) |
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 #8A9DB9 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9DB9 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9DB9 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9DB9 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9DB9
oklch(69.1% 0.047 258)
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Step 500
500
#738BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7599
oklch(55.7% 0.064 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6283
oklch(49.1% 0.06 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E506A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#354256
oklch(37.6% 0.038 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#8A9DB9 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) | #949EBA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9AB8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA3A6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9DB9
#8A9DB9
oklch(69.1% 0.047 258)
- #AC997B
#AC997B
oklch(69.2% 0.048 79.1)
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 #8A9DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A9DB9 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.