#8D9FC6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.2% 0.061 265.5), rgb(141, 159, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#8D9FC6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 159, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.061 265.5) |
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 #8D9FC6 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9FC6 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9FC6 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9FC6 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DA
oklch(81% 0.038 265.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9FC6
oklch(70.2% 0.061 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#7389B9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A5
oklch(55.5% 0.084 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F8E
oklch(49% 0.08 266)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#35415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#8D9FC6 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) | #93A2C8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9CC5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA7AC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9FC6
#8D9FC6
oklch(70.2% 0.061 265.5)
- #B09D74
#B09D74
oklch(70.2% 0.06 85.9)
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 #8D9FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #8D9FC6 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.