#8A9EC5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.8% 0.062 263.6), rgb(138, 158, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8A9EC5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.062 263.6) |
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 #8A9EC5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9EC5 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EC5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9EC5 text on black | 7.77:1 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9EC5
oklch(69.8% 0.062 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7189BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#5973A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#49608E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 264)
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Step 900
900
#33415D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#8A9EC5 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) | #91A0C7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9BC4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA6AB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9EC5
#8A9EC5
oklch(69.8% 0.062 263.6)
- #B09B72
#B09B72
oklch(69.8% 0.061 83.8)
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 #8A9EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A9EC5 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.