#8A9FAE
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.1% 0.032 239.1), rgb(138, 159, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8A9FAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9FAE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 159, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.032 239.1) |
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 #8A9FAE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9FAE | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9FAE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9FAE 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9FAE
oklch(69.1% 0.032 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#738DA0
oklch(63% 0.041 240)
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Step 600
600
#5B778B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6476
oklch(49% 0.042 240)
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Step 800
800
#3D5260
oklch(42.7% 0.035 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#35444F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#8A9FAE 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) | #999EAF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A3A4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9FAE
#8A9FAE
oklch(69.1% 0.032 239.1)
- #AC9788
#AC9788
oklch(69.1% 0.033 57.7)
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 #8A9FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.003
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A9FAE 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.