#8A9DC9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.7% 0.068 266.5), rgb(138, 157, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#8A9DC9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.068 266.5) |
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 #8A9DC9 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9DC9 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9DC9 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9DC9 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#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
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DD
oklch(81% 0.042 265.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9DC9
oklch(69.7% 0.068 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#7188BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A71AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#495F93
oklch(49.2% 0.088 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#344160
oklch(37.8% 0.056 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#8A9DC9 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) | #8FA0CB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899BC8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A6AC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9DC9
#8A9DC9
oklch(69.7% 0.068 266.5)
- #B09B6C
#B09B6C
oklch(69.7% 0.068 86.5)
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 #8A9DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #8A9DC9 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.