#8D9BC4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.063 270), rgb(141, 155, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8D9BC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 155, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.063 270) |
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 #8D9BC4 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9BC4 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9BC4 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9BC4 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9BC4
oklch(69.3% 0.063 270)
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Step 500
500
#7687BA
oklch(63% 0.08 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F70A7
oklch(55.5% 0.088 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#414D74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#37405E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#8D9BC4 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) | #8E9EC6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA3A9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9BC4
#8D9BC4
oklch(69.3% 0.063 270)
- #AB9B6F
#AB9B6F
oklch(69.3% 0.063 90.4)
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 #8D9BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #8D9BC4 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.