#8D93BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.064 278.3), rgb(141, 147, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8D93BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D93BE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 147, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.064 278.3) |
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 #8D93BE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D93BE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D93BE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D93BE text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D93BE
oklch(67.4% 0.064 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E85BB
oklch(63.2% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#676EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.089 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#565B8F
oklch(49% 0.083 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#464B74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#8D93BE 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) | #8797C0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819BA2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D93BE
#8D93BE
oklch(67.4% 0.064 278.3)
- #A09769
#A09769
oklch(67.3% 0.064 98.4)
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 #8D93BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #8D93BE 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.