#8B94BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.062 275), rgb(139, 148, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8B94BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B94BD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 148, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.062 275) |
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 #8B94BD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B94BD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B94BD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B94BD text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B94BD
oklch(67.4% 0.062 275)
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Step 500
500
#7B86B9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#656FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.085 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#535D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#444C73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#393F5D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#8B94BD 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) | #8898BF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9CA2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B94BD
#8B94BD
oklch(67.4% 0.062 275)
- #A2976B
#A2976B
oklch(67.5% 0.062 95.8)
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 #8B94BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #8B94BD 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.