#8A9EB7
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.2% 0.043 254.1), rgb(138, 158, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8A9EB7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.043 254.1) |
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 #8A9EB7 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9EB7 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EB7 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EB7 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
#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
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9EB7
oklch(69.2% 0.043 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#738CAB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 254)
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Step 600
600
#5B7596
oklch(55.5% 0.06 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6380
oklch(49.2% 0.055 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5068
oklch(42.6% 0.047 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#344355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#8A9EB7 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) | #959FB8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909AB6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA3A6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9EB7
#8A9EB7
oklch(69.2% 0.043 254.1)
- #AD997F
#AD997F
oklch(69.4% 0.044 74.2)
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 #8A9EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A9EB7 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.