#8A9DBF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.055 262), rgb(138, 157, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8A9DBF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9DBF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.055 262) |
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 #8A9DBF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9DBF | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9DBF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9DBF 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9DBF
oklch(69.3% 0.055 262)
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Step 500
500
#728AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B73A0
oklch(55.5% 0.076 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6189
oklch(49.2% 0.07 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1F2735
oklch(27.2% 0.029 261.4)
#8A9DBF 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) | #929FC1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA4A8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9DBF
#8A9DBF
oklch(69.3% 0.055 262)
- #AD9A76
#AD9A76
oklch(69.4% 0.055 83.2)
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 #8A9DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A9DBF 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.