#8D97C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.7% 0.073 275.4), rgb(141, 151, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8D97C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D97C8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 151, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.073 275.4) |
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 #8D97C8 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D97C8 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D97C8 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D97C8 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D97C8
oklch(68.7% 0.073 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7985C2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#636DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#525B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#434B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#383F62
oklch(37.8% 0.061 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#8D97C8 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) | #889CCA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA0A8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D97C8
#8D97C8
oklch(68.7% 0.073 275.4)
- #A89A65
#A89A65
oklch(68.6% 0.073 95.1)
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 #8D97C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D97C8 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.