#8B97BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.059 271.4), rgb(139, 151, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#8B97BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B97BE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 151, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.059 271.4) |
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 #8B97BE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B97BE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B97BE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B97BE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 271.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B97BE
oklch(68.1% 0.059 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7987B8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#6270A4
oklch(55.5% 0.083 272)
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Step 700
700
#515E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#424D72
oklch(42.7% 0.063 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#38405C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#8B97BE 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) | #8B9AC0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8796BD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9EA4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B97BE
#8B97BE
oklch(68.1% 0.059 271.4)
- #A6986E
#A6986E
oklch(68.1% 0.06 91.8)
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 #8B97BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
Use #8B97BE 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.