#8D9ECB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.2% 0.069 268.5), rgb(141, 158, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8D9ECB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9ECB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 158, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.069 268.5) |
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 #8D9ECB | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9ECB | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9ECB text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9ECB text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9ECB
oklch(70.2% 0.069 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7387BF
oklch(63% 0.088 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#8D9ECB 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) | #90A1CD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CCA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA7AD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9ECB
#8D9ECB
oklch(70.2% 0.069 268.5)
- #B19D6D
#B19D6D
oklch(70.2% 0.069 87.9)
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 #8D9ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8D9ECB 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.