#8B9CD2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70% 0.082 270.7), rgb(139, 156, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#8B9CD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 156, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.082 270.7) |
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 #8B9CD2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B9CD2 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9CD2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9CD2 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E3
oklch(81% 0.051 270.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B9CD2
oklch(70% 0.082 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#7286C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.115 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#8B9CD2 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) | #8BA1D4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859BD1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A7AF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9CD2
#8B9CD2
oklch(70% 0.082 270.7)
- #B29D61
#B29D61
oklch(70.1% 0.083 90.8)
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 #8B9CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #8B9CD2 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.