#8A9DCB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.8% 0.071 267.1), rgb(138, 157, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#8A9DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9DCB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.071 267.1) |
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 #8A9DCB | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9DCB | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9DCB text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9DCB text on black | 7.76:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9DCB
oklch(69.8% 0.071 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#7188C1
oklch(63.2% 0.09 267)
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Step 600
600
#5971AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#495E95
oklch(49% 0.092 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#334061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#8A9DCB 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) | #8EA0CD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A6AD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9DCB
#8A9DCB
oklch(69.8% 0.071 267.1)
- #B19B6A
#B19B6A
oklch(69.7% 0.071 86.4)
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 #8A9DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A9DCB 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.