#8D9BBE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.1% 0.054 267.9), rgb(141, 155, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8D9BBE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9BBE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 155, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.054 267.9) |
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 #8D9BBE | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9BBE | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9BBE text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9BBE text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9BBE
oklch(69.1% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#7788B4
oklch(63% 0.07 268)
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Step 600
600
#6072A0
oklch(55.6% 0.075 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F89
oklch(49% 0.071 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#414E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#8D9BBE 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) | #909DC0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A2A7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9BBE
#8D9BBE
oklch(69.1% 0.054 267.9)
- #AA9A75
#AA9A75
oklch(69.1% 0.054 87.3)
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 #8D9BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #8D9BBE 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.