#8D91B6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.055 280), rgb(141, 145, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8D91B6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D91B6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 145, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.055 280) |
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 #8D91B6 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D91B6 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D91B6 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D91B6 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.044 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D91B6
oklch(66.7% 0.055 280)
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Step 600
600
#6C7096
oklch(55.6% 0.059 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D80
oklch(49% 0.056 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#8D91B6 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) | #8795B8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8592B5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84979D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D91B6
#8D91B6
oklch(66.7% 0.055 280)
- #9C956E
#9C956E
oklch(66.6% 0.055 99.1)
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 #8D91B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D91B6 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.