#8A9EC4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.7% 0.061 263.1), rgb(138, 158, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#8A9EC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.061 263.1) |
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 #8A9EC4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9EC4 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EC4 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EC4 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9EC4
oklch(69.7% 0.061 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#7189B9
oklch(63% 0.078 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#5973A5
oklch(55.6% 0.084 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#49608D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#33415D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 263.8)
#8A9EC4 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) | #92A0C6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9BC3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA6AB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9EC4
#8A9EC4
oklch(69.7% 0.061 263.1)
- #B09B73
#B09B73
oklch(69.8% 0.06 83.3)
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 #8A9EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A9EC4 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.