#8D9FAE
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.3% 0.03 243.3), rgb(141, 159, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#8D9FAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9FAE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 159, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.03 243.3) |
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 #8D9FAE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9FAE | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9FAE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9FAE text on black | 7.70:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9FAE
oklch(69.3% 0.03 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#768D9F
oklch(63.2% 0.038 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E778A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6475
oklch(49.2% 0.038 241.7)
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Step 800
800
#405160
oklch(42.7% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#36434E
oklch(37.6% 0.025 244)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#8D9FAE 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) | #999FAF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A3A4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9FAE
#8D9FAE
oklch(69.3% 0.03 243.3)
- #AA998A
#AA998A
oklch(69.4% 0.029 63.8)
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 #8D9FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.006
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D9FAE 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.