#8D97AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.037 267.5), rgb(141, 151, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8D97AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D97AF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 151, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.037 267.5) |
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 #8D97AF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D97AF | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D97AF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D97AF text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D97AF
oklch(67.7% 0.037 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A7
oklch(63.1% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#667392
oklch(55.7% 0.051 267)
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Step 700
700
#55607D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#454F65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#8D97AF 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) | #9099B0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96AE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859C9F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D97AF
#8D97AF
oklch(67.7% 0.037 267.5)
- #A1967D
#A1967D
oklch(67.6% 0.038 87.1)
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 #8D97AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.006
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D97AF 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.