#8B95BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.062 274), rgb(139, 149, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8B95BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 274°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B95BE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 149, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.062 274) |
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 #8B95BE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B95BE | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B95BE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B95BE text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B95BE
oklch(67.7% 0.062 274)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#646FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.087 274.6)
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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
#39405D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#8B95BE 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) | #8999C0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595BD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9DA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B95BE
#8B95BE
oklch(67.7% 0.062 274)
- #A4976B
#A4976B
oklch(67.7% 0.062 93.6)
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 #8B95BE, 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 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
Use #8B95BE 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.