#8B99BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.5% 0.056 268.3), rgb(139, 153, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8B99BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B99BD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 153, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.056 268.3) |
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 #8B99BD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B99BD | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B99BD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B99BD 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
#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
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B99BD
oklch(68.5% 0.056 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#7788B5
oklch(63% 0.071 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#6072A1
oklch(55.7% 0.077 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#414E70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#8B99BD 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) | #8E9CBF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA0A5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B99BD
#8B99BD
oklch(68.5% 0.056 268.3)
- #A89872
#A89872
oklch(68.4% 0.056 87.8)
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 #8B99BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B99BD 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.