#8B92AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.042 274.2), rgb(139, 146, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8B92AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B92AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 146, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.042 274.2) |
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 #8B92AE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B92AE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B92AE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B92AE text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 273.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B92AE
oklch(66.4% 0.042 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B728F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#595F79
oklch(49% 0.042 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#494E63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4151
oklch(37.8% 0.028 274)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#8B92AE 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) | #8A94AF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83979B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B92AE
#8B92AE
oklch(66.4% 0.042 274.2)
- #9C9376
#9C9376
oklch(66.3% 0.042 92.8)
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 #8B92AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #8B92AE 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.