#8AA0BF
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70% 0.052 257), rgb(138, 160, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#8AA0BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA0BF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 160, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.052 257) |
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 #8AA0BF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA0BF | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA0BF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA0BF text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#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
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA0BF
oklch(70% 0.052 257)
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Step 500
500
#708BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.067 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#58759E
oklch(55.7% 0.073 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#486287
oklch(49.1% 0.067 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B506D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#8AA0BF 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) | #95A1C0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909CBE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA7AA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA0BF
#8AA0BF
oklch(70% 0.052 257)
- #B19B7A
#B19B7A
oklch(70% 0.053 77.8)
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 #8AA0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #8AA0BF 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.