#8B97CB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.6% 0.078 274.1), rgb(139, 151, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8B97CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B97CB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 151, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.078 274.1) |
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 #8B97CB | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B97CB | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B97CB text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B97CB text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B97CB
oklch(68.6% 0.078 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7785C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 274)
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Step 600
600
#606DB2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B99
oklch(49% 0.1 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#414B7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#373F64
oklch(37.8% 0.064 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#8B97CB 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) | #879CCD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8297CA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA1A9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B97CB
#8B97CB
oklch(68.6% 0.078 274.1)
- #AA9A61
#AA9A61
oklch(68.7% 0.078 94.3)
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 #8B97CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
Use #8B97CB 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.