#8B9FD3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1), rgb(139, 159, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#8B9FD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 159, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1) |
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 #8B9FD3 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B9FD3 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9FD3 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9FD3 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B9FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 268)
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Step 600
600
#5770B4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#485D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E263B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 267.7)
#8B9FD3 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) | #8EA3D5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889DD2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A9B1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9FD3
#8B9FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1)
- #B59E65
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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 #8B9FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #8B9FD3 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.