#8A9EBE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.052 259.7), rgb(138, 158, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#8A9EBE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 260°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9EBE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.052 259.7) |
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 #8A9EBE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9EBE | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EBE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EBE text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9EBE
oklch(69.5% 0.052 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#728AB2
oklch(63% 0.067 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A749E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6187
oklch(49% 0.067 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 261)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#8A9EBE 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) | #939FC0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9BBD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA5A8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9EBE
#8A9EBE
oklch(69.5% 0.052 259.7)
- #AE9A78
#AE9A78
oklch(69.5% 0.053 80.8)
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 #8A9EBE, 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 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A9EBE 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.