#8D99AD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.033 260.7), rgb(141, 153, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#8D99AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D99AD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 153, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.033 260.7) |
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 #8D99AD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D99AD | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D99AD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D99AD text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D99AD
oklch(68% 0.033 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA3
oklch(63% 0.042 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#64748E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#536179
oklch(49% 0.042 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#444F62
oklch(42.6% 0.035 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#8D99AD 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) | #939AAE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859D9F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D99AD
#8D99AD
oklch(68% 0.033 260.7)
- #A39782
#A39782
oklch(68.1% 0.033 81.7)
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 #8D99AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.002
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D99AD 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.