#8D9DC2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.7% 0.058 266.6), rgb(141, 157, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#8D9DC2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 157, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.058 266.6) |
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 #8D9DC2 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9DC2 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9DC2 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9DC2 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D9
oklch(81% 0.036 265.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9DC2
oklch(69.7% 0.058 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#7589B7
oklch(63.2% 0.073 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A3
oklch(55.7% 0.08 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8B
oklch(49% 0.074 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#36415B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#8D9DC2 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) | #91A0C4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9BC1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA4A9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9DC2
#8D9DC2
oklch(69.7% 0.058 266.6)
- #AD9B74
#AD9B74
oklch(69.5% 0.058 86)
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 #8D9DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D9DC2 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.