#8D92BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.065 279.4), rgb(141, 146, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8D92BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D92BE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 146, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.065 279.4) |
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 #8D92BE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D92BE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D92BE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D92BE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D92BE
oklch(67.2% 0.065 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F84BC
oklch(63.1% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#575B90
oklch(49.1% 0.085 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474A75
oklch(42.6% 0.071 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#8D92BE 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) | #8697C0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819AA1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D92BE
#8D92BE
oklch(67.2% 0.065 279.4)
- #9F9768
#9F9768
oklch(67.2% 0.065 99.7)
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 #8D92BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #8D92BE 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.