#8D93B7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.054 277.4), rgb(141, 147, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8D93B7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D93B7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 147, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.054 277.4) |
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 #8D93B7 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D93B7 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D93B7 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D93B7 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D93B7
oklch(67.1% 0.054 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F86B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#686F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#575D88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#474C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F59
oklch(37.6% 0.045 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#8D93B7 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) | #8996B9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83999F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D93B7
#8D93B7
oklch(67.1% 0.054 277.4)
- #9E9670
#9E9670
oklch(67% 0.054 97.6)
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 #8D93B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D93B7 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.