#8D9DBB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.048 263), rgb(141, 157, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#8D9DBB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9DBB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 157, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.048 263) |
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 #8D9DBB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9DBB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9DBB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9DBB text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9DBB
oklch(69.4% 0.048 263)
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Step 500
500
#768AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F739B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6184
oklch(49.2% 0.061 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#404F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#364257
oklch(37.7% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#8D9DBB 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) | #939FBC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9ABA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A3A7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9DBB
#8D9DBB
oklch(69.4% 0.048 263)
- #AB9A7B
#AB9A7B
oklch(69.3% 0.048 82.5)
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 #8D9DBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #8D9DBB 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.