#8D9DBE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.052 264.7), rgb(141, 157, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#8D9DBE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 265°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9DBE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 157, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.052 264.7) |
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 #8D9DBE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9DBE | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9DBE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9DBE text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9DBE
oklch(69.5% 0.052 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#7689B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E739E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6087
oklch(49.1% 0.067 265)
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Step 800
800
#404F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#364159
oklch(37.6% 0.044 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#8D9DBE 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) | #939FC0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9BBD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A4A8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9DBE
#8D9DBE
oklch(69.5% 0.052 264.7)
- #AC9B78
#AC9B78
oklch(69.5% 0.052 85)
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 #8D9DBE, 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 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8D9DBE 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.