#8B9ECD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.2% 0.073 267.4), rgb(139, 158, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8B9ECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9ECD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 158, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.073 267.4) |
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 #8B9ECD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B9ECD | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9ECD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9ECD text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B9ECD
oklch(70.2% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#7187C2
oklch(63% 0.093 268)
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Step 600
600
#5971AF
oklch(55.7% 0.101 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#495E96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#334062
oklch(37.6% 0.061 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#8B9ECD 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) | #8FA2CF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899CCC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A7AE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9ECD
#8B9ECD
oklch(70.2% 0.073 267.4)
- #B29D6A
#B29D6A
oklch(70.2% 0.073 88.1)
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 #8B9ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
Use #8B9ECD 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.