#8D96AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.031 266.3), rgb(141, 150, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#8D96AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D96AA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 150, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.031 266.3) |
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 #8D96AA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D96AA | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96AA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96AA text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CE
oklch(81% 0.019 266)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D96AA
oklch(67.3% 0.031 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A2
oklch(63% 0.04 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#67738E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#566078
oklch(49% 0.041 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#464F62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4150
oklch(37.6% 0.027 268)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#8D96AA 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) | #9097AB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869A9C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D96AA
#8D96AA
oklch(67.3% 0.031 266.3)
- #9F9581
#9F9581
oklch(67.3% 0.031 84.6)
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 #8D96AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D96AA 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.