#8A9EB5
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.2% 0.041 252), rgb(138, 158, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#8A9EB5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.041 252) |
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 #8A9EB5 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9EB5 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EB5 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EB5 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9EB5
oklch(69.2% 0.041 252)
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Step 500
500
#738CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.052 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7694
oklch(55.6% 0.057 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B637E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5167
oklch(42.8% 0.044 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#8A9EB5 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) | #969EB6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA3A5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9EB5
#8A9EB5
oklch(69.2% 0.041 252)
- #AC9881
#AC9881
oklch(69.1% 0.04 71)
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 #8A9EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A9EB5 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.