#8D97B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.8% 0.042 269.2), rgb(141, 151, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8D97B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 269°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D97B2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 151, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.042 269.2) |
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 #8D97B2 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D97B2 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D97B2 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D97B2 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D97B2
oklch(67.8% 0.042 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C89AA
oklch(63.2% 0.052 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#657296
oklch(55.5% 0.058 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#546080
oklch(49.2% 0.054 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#454E68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4154
oklch(37.7% 0.034 269)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#8D97B2 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) | #8F99B3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849CA0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D97B2
#8D97B2
oklch(67.8% 0.042 269.2)
- #A2977B
#A2977B
oklch(67.8% 0.041 89.1)
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 #8D97B2, 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 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D97B2 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.